Donald (Don) Stevens

Donald (Don) Stevens, 88, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Knopp Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

A funeral mass was celebrated Tuesday, June 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Enda McKenna officiating. Mary Ann Murchison was the pianist, and Dr. Charles Schmidt, the vocalist.

Private family entombment of his cremains will take place at a later date.

Arrangements were under the direction of Schaetter Funeral Home where visitation and a vigil service were held Monday evening, June 16.

Stevens was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Buffalo, New York, and was retired from the United States Air Force.

Stevens was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he belonged to the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph’s Society.

He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Carol Stevens and Robert F. and Barbara Ann Stevens; one grandchild, and a sister, Patricia Little.

Memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Catholic Church or to the charity of choice.

Pallbearers included John Peterson, Clark Klein, Ed Finn, Matt Seidenberger, Alton Reeh and Larry Pesek.