Donald O. Lekie

1933-2020

Donald O. Lekie, 86, of Medford, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Care Partners surrounded by family under the care of Hope Hospice. A private family service will take place and a celebration of life will be held at BS Bar on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Donald was born on Oct. 31, 1933 to Otto and Ruth (Dodge) Lekie in Beloit. He moved to Medford with his family to farm and attended Medford schools. He returned to Beloit where he met his wife, Martha Palubinski. He enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Maryland, where he married Martha on Sept. 15, 1955. They returned to Medford, where he worked in factories and owned a company whitewashing barns and cleaning veal barns.

In his spare time he enjoyed raising homing pigeons, fishing, hunting, trapping, golf, weekend road trips with his family, and spending time with his grandchildren and wife at Hultman Lake. He was also a boating safety instructor and 4-H woodworking leader. He also enjoyed going to Country Fest with Martha and traveling to Canterbury Racetrack to watch horse racing.

Donald was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Martha; children, Ronald (Kris) Lekie of Owen, Timothy (Leeanne) Steckhan of Portland, Ore., Daniel (Colleen) Lekie of Plymouth, Steven Lekie, and Kathryn (Paul) Ustianowski all of Medford; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Donald is further survived by his siblings, Richard (Bettie) Lekie of Medford, Bonnie Olson of Stetsonville, and David (Lynnette) Lekie of Las Vegas, Nev. and many other family and friends.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Jeffery; brother-in-law Jack Oleson; and grandson, Travis.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Donald’s name may be made to the Taylor County Veterans Memorial Wall.

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