Donald "Don" Tener

Donald "Don" L. Tener, age 84 of Baltimore, died August 22nd, 2016 at McCaffertys Adult Care in Pleasantville. He was born on December 7th, 1931 to the late Charles and Glendora Cooper Tener in Bloom Twp, OH. He retired from Defence Construction Supply Center after 32 years. He served his nation in the US. Air Force in the Korean War. Don was a member of the VFW post # 3761, Masonic Lodge 475 where he was a Master Mason in 1964; and was a Liberty Union- Thurston School Board Member from 1978-1999 and Also a Fairfield County School Board member from 1996-2011. Don truly served his community well, especially with helping in the development of the Fairfield Career Center. Don achieved much and will be greatly missed by his family and the community.

He is survived by his children, Pastor Vera A. Welker, Charles M.(Brenda) Tener, Daniel L. Tener; grandchildren, Natasha, Jacob, Becky, Chelsea, Holly, Simon, and Abby and six great-grandchildren; sister, Beverly Tener; sister-in-law, Margaret Tener; nieces and nephews; and girlfriend, Connie Haynes.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Anne Tener; brother, Kenneth Tener; daughter-in-law, Janet Tener; and son-in-law, Steven Welker.

A funeral service will take place on Friday at 11AM, at the Johnson-Smith Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Jill Dunlap. A committal service will follow the funeral at Maple Grove Cemetery in Baltimore with the Baltimore Veteran's Burial Detail. Family and friends may call from 2PM until 4PM and 6PM until 8PM on Thursday, and one hour prior to the service on Friday. In lei of flowers memorials can be made to FairHoPe Hospice, 282 Sells Rd. Lancaster, OH 43130. Online condolences can be made at www.funeralhome.com.