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Donald Henry Schibel

Aug.14 1929 – Sept. 11 2023

Passed away Sept. 11, 2023 in Ritzville, Wash. Don was born on Aug. 14, 1929 in Irby, Wash. to Henry and Katie Schibel. Don was a graduate of Odessa High School class of 1947 and from WSC (WSU) in 1951 with a BA in Business Administration. He served his country from 1951-1953 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USAF in the Korean Conflict. He married Lorene Cherry on Nov. 11, 1951 in Pullman, WA. Don and Lorene came back to the family farm in 1954. This was not his first passion as he wanted to fly planes in the USAF, but he was color blind so he...