Visitation for Donald Gene Hattabaugh, 62, Lawrence will be held from 7-8pm Friday May 31, 2019 at Rumsey-Yost funeral home in Lawrence a private Inurnment will occur at a later date. Donnie passed away on Saturday, May 25th, 2019 at his home.
Donnie was was born November 15th, 1956 in Drexel Missouri, the son of Otis and Alma (Poynter) Hattabaugh.
He worked for Bricklayers local 18 and H&H Waterproofing and Restoration. Donnie enjoyed spending time watching dirt track racing and demolition derbys with his brothers. Donnie took all of the memories of this time with his brothers and enjoyed sharing all of them with his children. Scott, his eldest son, took to it and raced for a few years. One of our favorite memories of dad is sneaking him and his brothers into the racetrack in the trunk of the car to avoid paying added admissions. Tyler, his youngest son, spent many nights with his dad at the demolition derbys. Tyler picked up the love for it and has been running in them for four years.
He married Susie Bryant-Case in 1976, they later divorced. He then married Tonya Hunsaker in 1991, they later divorced.
Survivors include his Children, Scott Hattabaugh, Misty Hattabaugh-Grube (Adam), Stacey Byers (Brandon), Tyler Hunsaker; grandchildren, Landon, Milly, Cooper, Cayden, Madison, Caleb, and Jace; Brother Kenny Hattabaugh and sisters, Connie Stroda, Judy Holder (Richard), Joyce Anderson (Kenny), Linda Hibner (Buck), Kathy Stephens. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Velma Estes and Wanda Shackelford; brothers James Hattabaugh, Harley Hattabaugh, Leon Hattabaugh, Wayne Hattabaugh
Memorial contributions may be made to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
