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24, 1946 - Jan. 4, 2010SOUTH BEND - Donald E. Walton, 63, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Monday, January 4, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN. He was born on December 24, 1946, in South Bend to the late Alice Irene (DeSmith) and Donald Wilber Walton. After his parents death, Donald was adopted and raised by Charles and Katherine Walton. Donald was also preceded in death by his adoptive father, Charles Walton and a daughter, Kasey McBee. Donald is survived by a daughter, Joanna (Russ) Moore of Mishawaka; a son, Kevin Walton of South Bend; two granddaughters, Allison Marciniak and Kelsea Moore; his mother, Katherine Walton Clark of Edwardsburg, MI; and his best friend and caretaker, Harold Mike Toner of South Bend. Donald was a retired truck driver for Steel Warehouse. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion - Bendix Post #284, South Bend, and Keller Park Missionary Church, South Bend. He was an avid NASCAR fan and Dale Earnhardt Jr., was his favorite driver. He loved the University of Notre Dame and enjoyed Karaoke. Donald was a loving and caring father, grandfather, son and friend and will be greatly and sadly missed. Funeral services for Donald will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 11, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend, where friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Military rites will be performed after the funeral service. The family request that memorial contributions be made to Keller Park Missionary Church, 1003 W. Bryan St., South Bend, IN 46616. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.