Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. Interment will follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Milroy. Military honors provided by U.S. American Legion Post 274 of Milroy. Memorials preferred to Rice Hospice in Willmar.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and for one hour prior to the service Monday. Arrangements with Rehkamp and Horvath Funeral Home in Marshall.
Donald Camiel Bossuyt was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Tracy to Alphonse and Irma (Cooreman) Bossuyt. He grew up on the family farm near Milroy. Donnie enlisted and served as a mechanic in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Milroy.
On April 9, 1956, he was united in marriage to Delores Rothmeier in Clements. After a few years, the couple moved to Marshall where Donnie worked as a diesel mechanic for Olson and Johnson and Westmillers. In 1967, he and Delores took over the family farm near Milroy and opened Don’s Country Shop. He later worked for D & M Implement in Marshall.
Donnie was very creative and was able to fabricate just about anything out of metal. In his early career, he created many useful items for the farm. He later began creating household items for his daughters and grandchildren, and he restored many antique tractors. Donnie and Delores enjoyed traveling and they spent many winter vacations in Texas. They also loved old-time dancing on Saturday nights.
He is survived by his daughters, Ruth (and Roger) Gauquie, Karen (and Tim) McLaughlin, Deanna (and Greg) Gustafson, all of Willmar, Julie (and Randy) Rucker of Montevideo and Cynthia (and Steve) Olson of Monticello; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Dorothy Swedzinksi of Minneota and Doris (and Joe) Cauwels of Milroy; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Delores; and infant daughter, Yvonne.
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