Joseph "Joe" Donovan
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Joseph "Joe" Donovan, 87, of Hecla, SD passed away July 14, 2021 at Avera St. Lukes, Aberdeen, SD.
Joe was the fifth of six children born to Ed and Freda (Himes) Donovan on April 29, 1934 in Hecla, SD. He attended Johnson rural school and high school in Hecla, graduating in 1952. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959, and was a personal cook for General Westmoreland during some of that time. In 1961, he married Patricia Biegler. In 1979, Joe and Pat joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Jamaica, an experience they both enjoyed. They returned to the Hecla area in 1981 and bought the Donovan family farm, where he lived up until the time of his death. Pat passed away on January 12, 2017.
He is survived by his brother Jerry Donovan of Oceanside, CA and several nieces & nephews. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Patricia and siblings, Shirley, Bette, Bob and Bill.
A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Oakes, ND. Burial will be at the Hecla City Cemetery. Dahlstrom Funeral Home in Oakes is in charge of handling the arrangements. Online guestbook signing at www.dahlstromfuneralhome.com