Donald Krafczinski, 84, of New London, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 27, 2016. He was born on July 1, 1931, in Cleveland and grew up in Berlin Heights. Donald graduated from Berlin Heights High School in 1949. He later married the love of his life, Mary (Bowman) and together they have resided on the family farm for the last 42 years. Donald spent his life serving the Lord and serving other people. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years and also spent many years volunteering for the Salvation Army. Donald served on the Cleveland board of The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services and helped with hurricane relief for Andrew and Katrina. He was also a member of the American Legion. In January of 2002 Donald carried the Olympic torch for the Salt Lake City games. Donald loved helping others and will be remembered for being a good Christian man. Donald was a certified Lay Speaker for the Fitchville United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary; daughters, Fran Golubic of New London and Gail Krafczinski of Norwalk; grandchildren, Matthew (Jen) Krafczinski of Lorain and Rachel (James) Gayhart of Lorain; great grandchildren, Destiny and Seth Duncan and his nephew, Steven Hine of California. Donald was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth (Kraftenok) and son, Kenneth. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Eastman Funeral Home, New London where a service will be held Friday at 11 am with Pastor Tim McCollum officiating. Burial will follow in Fitchville Cemetery with military honors. If desired, memorial contributions can be given "In memory of Donald Krafczinski"-EDS Salvation Army, 2507 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 or to the Fitchville United Methodist Church, 1593 US Rte 250 S, New London, Ohio 44851.

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