Donald Lee Oltrogge, 81, passed away March 15, 2019, in Southaven, MS. He is survived by his beloved family; his wife of 51 years, Marty; his daughter, Tara Hale; his son, Rick Oltrogge, and wife, Michelle; and four grandchildren he adored, Kaylee Hale, Chase Hale, Bayli Green, and Dakota Green. Don also leaves a host of relatives and friends who loved him. Don was a good man who loved his family unconditionally and he was a loyal friend.
Don was proud to serve his country in the United States Air Force. Don realized that he was a Southerner at heart when he moved to the Memphis area to help build the Cargill plant where he retired after over 40 years of loyal service.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home, Goodman Road, Southaven, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 2 p.m. before the service.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Donation Processing, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or to a charity of your choice.
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Merrill Childs says
March 21, 2019 at 11:20 amMarty, I am so sorry to hear of Don’s passing. It has been a few years since I have seen Don but I think of him often and reference him as an example of someone that would get things done while taking care of people. He taught me a lot while I was in Memphis. His legacy will be remembered. Please accept my condolences to you and your family.
Bob Siegert says
March 20, 2019 at 12:33 pmHello Marty, I was very sorry to hear that Don passed away last week. He was one of those larger than life people that I always thought would be around forever. Don meant an awful lot to me. He was always one of my most trusted friends. We had a lot of good times together when I was at the Memphis plant. I’ll miss him a lot. I’m very glad that I had the chance to see both of you at the Memphis party, the picture I took with Don and the rest of the “old timers” is one of my favorites. I wish I could be there for the service on Friday but unfortunately, will not be able to make it. Take care and again, my most sincerere condolences to you and your family.