Donald N. Botsford

Donald N. Botsford, age 90, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Tudor Oaks Residential Community, Muskego, WI. Donald was born in Racine, October 14, 1924, son of the late Norman and Hazel (Nee: Schmoyer) Botsford.

Donald was a graduate of Washington Park High School “Class of 1942”. Furthering his education he graduated from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL “Class of 1948”. During World War II he proudly served in the United States Air Force as a P51 Pilot and also served in the Reserves as Lieutenant Colonel for twenty-five years. On March 23, 1946 he was united in marriage to Helen Whiting. Donald was a Certified Public Accountant for forty years. He was a lifelong active member of the First United Methodist Church. Donald was actively involved in several organizations including: founding member of the Eagle’s Nest, member of the Military Officers Association and Reserve Officers Association, Tripoli Shrine, Masonic Lodge Belle City #18, Scottish Rite-Valley of Milwaukee, and served on the board of the Racine Community Foundation.

He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of sixty-nine years, Helen; his children, Janet (Donald) Kriz of Sugar Land, TX, Norman (Mary Lou) Botsford of Tucson, AZ, 5 grandchildren, Douglas (Meredith) Kriz of McKinney, TX, Brian (Deborah Plavin) Kriz of Washington D.C., Christian (Kirsten) Botsford of Tucson, AZ, Theresa (Jared) Godinez of Santa Barbara, CA, Paul Botsford (fiancée, Rebecca Schubert) of Chicago, IL; 4 great-grandchildren, Rachel and Tyler Kriz, Luella Godinez, Charles Botsford; niece, Lynn (Paul) Walby; other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Marjorie (Arnold) Hildensperger.

Funeral services with Full Military Honors will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015, 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church, 745 Main Street with Rev. Douglas Kriz and Rev. Jakes Voker officiating. Relatives and friends may meet with the family Friday at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and Saturday at the church from 10:30 A.M. until time of service at 11:00 A.M. Private interment will be held at Mound Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Nurses Foundation, Health Care Network Inc. or to the First United Methodist Church have been suggested.