Donald Gardner

August 26, 1929 - June 22, 2010

Aug. 26, 1929 - June 22, 2010 Donald Lee Gardner of Corvallis died Tuesday at Corvallis Manor. He was 80. He was born in Newport to Carl and Lillian Bain Gardner. He graduated from Philomath High School in 1947. He married Rose Simpson in August 1950. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, worked at the mill near Adair Village and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for many years before retiring in 1990. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose, who passed away in June 1999. He is survived by four children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cremation was handled by DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home and Crematory, and his ashes will be scattered in various places. At his request, no services will be held.