INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HIS BROTHER, JAMES COVINGTON, CLASS OF 1973:

Deceased Classmate: Don W Covington
Graduation Year: 1966
Obituary Link: https://www.bartholomewnewhard.com/obituary/Donnie-Covington?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2TSZnV1wdJVUh6EcJReyJ79htokA8S8Vv7tK_9t9qny72RKwb3j5fHEQU_aem_
Date Of Birth: 12 -15-1947
Date Deceased: 6-30-2024
Age at Death: 76
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Classmate City: Hobart
Classmate State: IN
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: Yes Army
Survived By: He is survived by his wife Joy Covington; children Kimberley (Kelly) Weideman, Donnie W. (Stefanie Cece) Covington Jr., Rebecca (Carl) Oscar, and William “Andy (Alison) Covington; and brother James D. “Doug” (Mary) Covington.

OBITUARY FROM BARTHOLOMEW FUNERAL HOME (VALPARAISO, IN) WEBSITE:

Donnie Covington Obituary

Donnie Wesley Covington, 76, of Valparaiso, passed away on June 30, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 15, 1947, in Martin, Tennessee, to Robert Wesley and Lillie Mae (Johnson) Covington. On February 5, 1972 he married the love of his life, Joy Toth. He owned and operated Valparaiso Seamless Gutters since 1976 and Valparaiso Aluminum Products. He also worked as an electrician at Bethlehem Steel for 35 years and was a U.S. Army veteran. Donnie was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso and the United Steel Worker’s Union 6787. 

He is survived by his wife Joy Covington; children Kimberley (Kelly) Weideman, Donnie W. (Stefanie Cece) Covington Jr., Rebecca (Carl) Oscar, and William “Andy (Alison) Covington; and brother James D. “Doug” (Mary) Covington. He is also survived by his grandchildren Christopher, Jon, Jerritt, Patrick, Amanda, Olivia, Abigail, Samuel, Bailey, Carl, Jada, Oliver, Leo and great grandchild Payton.  He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Barbara J. Covington.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso starting at 10:00 AM until the time of the service noon. Pastor Andrew Fields will officiate. Donnie will be remembered most for being the family man he was and a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. 

This obituary and the picture below were obtained from: https://www.bartholomewnewhard.com/obituary/Donnie-Covington. The picture above was obtained from the 1965 HHS Memories yearbook(when Donnie was a junior), made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1965Images/.