Donald J. Hunter

Donald J. Hunter passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas at the age of 86. He was born on April 22, 1931 in Ellsworth County, Kansas to the late Harold and Harriete (Krupp) Hunter. He grew up in the Wilson area and graduated from Wilson High School with the Class of 1949. On October 14, 1952 he was united in marriage to Eleanor Peirano at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wilson. They were blessed with a son, Roger. Donald began driving a tractor at the age of 10 years old and never stopped until he was 82. Although he spent some time working in the oilfield, farming was truly his life. He did several odd jobs around town with carpentry work and other things, and even helped with the annual Czech Festival Parade, but his true passion was being on the farm, and working the land, usually raising wheat and milo. He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Donald is survived by his son Roger Hunter and wife Karen of Wilson; brother Gary Hunter and wife Betty of Wilson; grandsons Drew Hunter and wife Marci of Basehor, and Austin Hunter and wife Cheryl of Kansas City, MO; great-grandson Chase hunter; and one great-grandchild-on-the-way. He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Harriete Hunter, wife Eleanor Hunter, and infant brother Robert Hunter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wilson. Inurnment will follow in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery. There will be no visitation or vigil.