Donald Arthur Newman

Donald “Don” A. Newman, age 89, of Barnes, WI, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.

Born May 25, 1935, in Superior, WI, the son of Arnold and Ethel Newman.  He was raised in Superior and graduated from Superior East High School in 1953.  In his youth he worked at a Duluth jewelry store owned by his aunt and uncle, Jean and Arnold Johnson.  He attended University of Wisconsin for 2 years in Superior. 

On June 9, 1956, Don was joined in marriage to Carol Heydon at First United Methodist Church of Superior.  He took a home study course in electronics and worked various jobs in the meantime.  The couple had their first daughter, Rhea Leanne, in Superior on May 10, 1957.  Don graduated from the DeVry Technical Institute and was hired by an electronics firm at Eglin Air Force Base, Ft. Walton Beach, FL in January of 1960.  He left alone for the job.  Carol remained in Superior until after the birth of the couple’s second child, Valerie Elena, born April 11, 1959, then joined Don in Florida in July of 1959.  During their time in Florida, Don changed jobs, and went to Douglas Aircraft at Eglin AFB, working on the Skybolt Missile.  The government canceled that missile program and Don decided to return to college in Superior in March of 1963, and Don began college the following September, working at Litton Industries in Duluth, MN simultaneously.  Upon his graduation, he was hired by Lakehead Pipeline in Superior, now Enbridge, where he remained until his retirement in 1990.  Purchasing lake property in Barnes, WI, Don proceeded to construct three buildings.  The first, a garage, was outfitted with living accommodations, in which the couple resided starting in 1983 after the sale of their Superior home.  Don completed a home building, and they moved into it in November of 1986.  He also constructed a second garage building.  He started a greenhouse business which continued for a few years, then he had an electrical business servicing households in Barnes. 

He was involved in starting the Barnes Community Church and was involved with the electrical system installation and was a charter member. 

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carol; three children, Rhea LaMoyne of Hayward, WI, Valerie Horvath of Virginia, MN and Tara Newman of Prairie du Chein, WI; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a younger brother. 

A service was held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Barnes Community Church with Pastor Jon Hartman officiating.

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