Donald William Shunn

Donald William Shunn

KAYSVILLE a€" Born February 17, 1936, in Los Angeles, CA, to Victor Albert Shunn and Linda Seletha Twitchell Shunn, Donald William Shunn died March 10, 2008, at his home in Kaysville, UT, after a valiant three-year battle with cancer.

Don learned to work early, selling newspapers in downtown Los Angeles at the age of nine, and he continued to exhibit an industrious spirit throughout his life.

In 1954, Don joined the US Army and was stationed in New Jersey and Germany. He continued his service to our country as a member of the Army Reserve and the Utah National Guard, with a combined total of 26 years of military service.

Don left the Army to pursue his education. He earned an Associate of Arts (Glendale Community College), a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts Education (BYU), a Masters of Education (BYU), and a Doctorate of Education (UCLA).

After earning his first degree from BYU, he started his teaching career. He spent some time in the public schools of California, but most of his 38 years as a teacher were spent in Davis County at South Davis Junior High where he taught wood shop, metal shop, and mathematics. After retiring from teaching, Don and his wife traveled to mainland China where they taught English for a year.

An active member of the LDS church, Don served in bishoprics, various quorums, and auxiliary programs. He was blessed to spend two years serving full-time with his wife in the Family and Church History Mission in Salt Lake City. He was released in June 2007.

Don is survived by his wife, Ann, and their eight children: Bill Shunn (Laura Chavoen), Seletha (Terry) Deru, Tanja (Roger) Easson, Greta (Neal) Pollard, Tim (Emily F.) Shunn, Lee (Emily J.) Shunn, Sarah (Sal) Estrada, and Denice Shunn. He will also be sorely missed by his 17 grandchildren, his sister, Darlene Laree Shunn, numerous nieces and nephews, his friend of 60 years, Lee Christensen, and a wide circle of close friends and extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Harold Douglas Shunn, Victor Robert Shunn, Dennis Thomas Shunn, and his sister, Dorothy Louise Coers.

Funeral service will be held Friday, March 14, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Kaysville East Stake Center, 201 South 600 East. Friends and family may call Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lindquist''s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main, and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute