Donald R. Dunham (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Donald Ray Dunham was born June 14, 1955 in Modesto, California, to Robert Lee and Luella Piper Dunham. He passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 in Lebanon North Nursing and Rehab, at the age of seventy years, three months and eighteen days.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Tellisa Tollison; his granddaughter, Divinity Dunham; two brothers, Robert Dunham, Jr. and Daniel Dunham; and his sister, Janet Starkweather.
He is survived by two sons, Shane Dunham and his wife Alanna and David Dunham and his significant other, Danell, all of Lebanon, Missouri; his sister, Joyce Hammons of Hawaii; his wife, Nola Coplen; step-children, Nathan McClafin, ShaRae Blechl and her husband Shane, Sharlie Amen, Rick Coplen, ShaVonne Miller, Shawna Coplen, Shyla Starkweather and her husband Michael; twenty-nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
Donald was raised in California and started painting when he was a young man. He also did body work on automobiles. When his children moved to Missouri, Donald relocated as well.
He found joy in pulling pranks and jokes on other people. You really never knew what he was going to say or do next. He enjoyed working because it put him close to his sons. He worked on many different types of cars throughout the years and was very knowledgeable in troubleshooting problems.
Donald loved his family very much. His boys were his life and he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them.
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