Melvin J. Donar, 87, of Cuba City, WI, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Oak Park Place in Dubuque, IA.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Monday, December 20, 2021, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, in Cuba City with Fr. David Flanagan officiating.  Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded by the VFW Post #8318 and American Legion Post #104 of Cuba City. The funeral will be live-streamed on the MILLER FUNERAL HOME GROUP FACEBOOK page.

Visitation will be from 3 P/M - 7 P/M, on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, where the parish rosary/scripture service will be at 2:30 P/M Sunday. There will be NO public visitation on Monday prior to the funeral Mass.

The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, is serving the family.

Melvin was born on July 30, 1934, in East Dubuque, IL, the son of Harry and Dorothy (Bolin) Donar.  He was united in marriage to Teresa A. Kammerude on September 26, 1953, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, IA.  She preceded him in death on September 25, 2017.

Melvin was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish and the Knights of Columbus, Council #765, of Cuba City.  He was a retired farmer who loved cutting wood, gardening, growing plants, being a lumberjack, bowling and playing a good game of euchre.

He and Teresa both drove school bus for the Cuba City School District and owned and operated the Cuba City Greenhouse for 15 years.  Melvin was a member of the Army National Guard serving from February of 1953 to February of 1956 with the 1st Bn 133rd Infantry Regiment.  He was also a former chairman of the Georgetown Town Board.

Surviving are 12 children, Ronald (Brenda) Donar, of Cuba City, WI, Sue (John) Dalsing, of Kieler, WI, Cheryl McGuire, of Darlington, WI, Donald (Debra Jentz) Donar and Charles (Paula Digmann) Donar, both of Cuba City, WI, Dan Donar, of Highland, WI, Jerry (Jane Melssen) Donar and Mark (Joyce) Donar, both of Cuba City, WI, Lisa (Mark) Wright, of Benton, WI, Teri (Carl) Pickel, of Kieler, WI, Scott (Carla) Donar, of Cuba City, WI, and Chris (Shawna) Donar, of Benton, WI; 33 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren; and his special friend, Charlene Staskal, of East Dubuque, IL.

Melvin's family wishes to give special thanks to his friend, Charlene, to Oak Park Place and Hospice of Dubuque for the loving care shown to their Dad.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com