Donald Hogg Windle, Sr.

Donald Hogg Windle, Sr., 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Life Care Hospital in West Chester, PA. He is the beloved husband of Margaret Evelyn Boyd Windle, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Helen Hogg Windle and Edward H. Windle. He resided on the farm on Gum Tree Rd. since the age of six and was a 1941 graduate of the Cochranville High School. A dairy farmer his whole life, Don also raised chickens and sold eggs for a period of time. Don owned and operated the family farm which became a Century Farm in 2009.

He attended the Cochranville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Friendship UM Church for many years. He was a member of the FFA, the Russellville Grange, Atlantic Breeders Assoc., Producers Co-op in Coatesville and Land O Lakes.

He is survived, in addition to his beloved wife Evelyn, by five children: Nancy Root, wife of Steve, of Atglen and Donald Windle Jr., husband of Nancy, of Gum Tree, Mary McKee, wife of Gerald, of Gum Tree, Susan Rzucidlo, wife of James, of Gum Tree and Marjorie Shank, wife of Douglas, of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren and two siblings, Alan F. Windle, husband of Lillian, of Cochranville and John Windle of Christiana. He was predeceased by two siblings, Louise McCarter and Edward "Ted" Windle Jr. and his grandson, Kevin.

The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Cochranville United Methodist Church, 92 Church Dr., Cochranville, followed by interment in the adjoining Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 9 until 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Donald's memory to the Cochranville United Methodist Church, PO Box 417 Cochranville, PA 19330.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com