Past, Donald. April 19, 1931 - October 23, 2022. Passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA with pneumonia after a long battle with vascular dementia. Donald is survived by his wife of 69 years, Virginia Past. He was a longtime resident of Ralston and LaVista, NE. He was a native of North Dakota and served in the North Dakota National Guard and the US Coast Guard. After graduating from the University of North Dakota, he worked for Northwestern Bell for 34 years. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed especially for his hugs and terrific sense of humor
Surviving in addition to his wife, his daughters: CAPT (ret) Marilyn Past, USN and Mary (Tim) Rasmussen, grandchildren, Andrew (Melanie) Rasmussen, Dan (Lacey) Rasmussen and Katy (Griffin) Schroeder, 3 great grandchildren, sister-in-law, LaVonne Past, brother-in-law Archie Oster, numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the dedicated caregivers at St. Anne's.
Services will be held at a later date at the Fargo National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Habitat for Humanity. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc. To send an online condolence, visit the condolence page.