DON HULBERT SPOONER

Don Hulbert Spooner, 81, died Oct. 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.

Don was born Jan. 16, 1940 in Edgerton, Wisconsin to Gillies and Virginia Spooner.  He attended Tupper rural school for eight years before graduating from Evansville High School in 1958.

Don was in 4-H for10 years, was active in FFA, football, baseball and E Club.

In 1958, he moved to Oklahoma and after serving in the US Army, married Alberta Ann Swango on Nov. 26, 1961 in Welch, Oklahoma.

In 1963, he moved to Wisconsin and farmed for more than 35 years before moving to the Brodhead area.

Don was involved in Pure Milk, Brodhead Bowling League, Brodhead Sports Booster, Masons, Eastern Star, was a 4-H leader for more than 35 years and a lifetime FFA alumnus member and drove school bus for several years.

Don was an active member of the Rock and Green County Beef producers.  After selling his dairy herd, Don worked at Dana corporation in Edgerton before closing, worked at the Bradley’s feed mill and was a commercial applicator for Ag Tech.

Don enjoyed woodworking and liked to attend county, state and national cattle shows and sales.

Don is survived by two daughters, Debra (Todd) Gorr of Monroe and Dana Spooner Bear of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Jud (Nancy) Spooner of Evansville and Dr. Thomas (Sandra) Spooner of Clinton, Missouri; two sisters, Gail Montgomery of Oklahoma and Mary (Charlie) Daley of Paris, Kentucky; eight grandchildren, Kalisse (Russell), Kyle, Ralph, Kaitlin, Cody (Bethany), Clay, Trevor (Allison) and Traiten; seven great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Alberta Ann on Sept. 29, 2014, his son and daughter-in-law, Douglas (Cindy) Spooner in 2011 and a grandson, Troy in 2014.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the Brodhead EMS in Don’s memory.

A celebration of life was held at the DL Newcomer Funeral Home in Brodhead on Sunday, Oct. 31.