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Donald C. “Don” Watchorn

Birth	:	10 Jul 1926 North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	20 Oct 2017 Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4516210, -96.5058210
Description	:	Donald C."Don" Watchorn, 91 July 10, 1926 ~ October 20, 2017 Don was born in North Bend, NE on July 10, 1926 and raised in Ponca, NE. Don enlisted in the US Navy following graduation from Ponca High school and served on the USS Windham Bay in the Pacific during World War II. He married Joan Tooley. They were blessed with a daughter. Don had a distinguished 40 year career as a Football Coach and Athletic Director at locations including Ponca High, Schuler High, Omaha University and Midland Lutheran College.... Read More	Donald C."Don" Watchorn, 91 July 10, 1926 ~ October 20, 2017 Don was born in North Bend, NE on July 10, 1926 and raised in Ponca, NE. Don enlisted in the US Navy following graduation from Ponca High school and served on the USS Windham Bay in the Pacific during World War II. He married Joan Tooley. They were blessed with a daughter. Don had a distinguished 40 year career as a Football Coach and Athletic Director at locations including Ponca High, Schuler High, Omaha University and Midland Lutheran College. He will always be remembered for the relationships he established with student-athletes, staff and coaching peers, and family and friends. Donald C. Watchorn age 91 of Fremont, NE passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on October 20, 2017. Don was preceded in death by his wife Joan, parents Walter and Pearl, brother Dave and sister Darlene. Left with memories are his daughter Carolee (Patrick) Cronin of Fremont, grandson Andy Cronin of Tumwater, WA and granddaughters Colleen (Daum) of St. Louis, MO, Kelly (Blecha) of Omaha, and Mary Kate of Denver; sister Donna (Eslick) of Atlantic, IA and great-grandsons Deacon, Evan and Jack. Visitation will be Monday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm. The funeral will be Tuesday 10am at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery With Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to Ponca Community Educational Foundation, 505 3rd Street, Ponca, NE. Ludvigsen Mortuary in service to the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from obituary courtesy of Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Jerry L. Lippincott #47275474 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Donald C. “Don” Watchorn's memorial is located at: Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, USA.
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Donald C. “Don” Watchorn death on 20 Oct 2017 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4516210
Longitude: -96.5058210

Family Members:

Parent

Walter William Watchorn

(1896 - 1986)

Pearl E. Griffith Watchorn

(1896 - 1974)

Spouse

Joan F. Tooley Watchorn

(1927 - 2011)

Siblings

David R. Watchorn

(1923 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memorial Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516210, -96.5058210

2. First Congregational Church Columbarium
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4439000, -96.4974300

3. Ridge Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4425011, -96.5231018

4. Calvary Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4435997, -96.5271988

5. Saint James Episcopal Church Columbarium
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4334370, -96.4944130

6. Critten Barrett Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4229110, -96.5577650

7. Hartung Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5182991, -96.4257965

8. Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5098080, -96.5973720

9. Maple Grove Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3880997, -96.6006012

10. Platteville Cemetery
Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3506012, -96.5410995

11. Pohocco Lutheran Church Cemetery
Leshara, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3462715, -96.5026627

12. Fontanelle Lutheran Cemetery
Fontanelle, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5384827, -96.4214783

13. Wiegand Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3819008, -96.6205978

14. Maple Creek Christian Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5390200, -96.5973600

15. Gods Acre Cemetery
Arlington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5060997, -96.3677979

16. Little Flower Cemetery
Pohocco Township, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3350860, -96.4834470

17. Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4597015, -96.3392029

18. Johannes Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3788986, -96.6438980

19. Union Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3513985, -96.6108017

20. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5583687, -96.6172409

21. Valley Cemetery
Valley, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3446999, -96.3794022

22. Colby-Morley Cemetery
Arlington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4664050, -96.3126470

23. Saint Marys Cemetery
Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932991, -96.6943970

24. Hooper Cemetery
Hooper, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6032982, -96.5419006