Donald "Don"'s Obituary
Donald Romaine Calkins passed away in Great Falls, Montana, on December 31, 2023.
A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton.
Don was born on March 3, 1941. In Iowa Falls, Iowa to Homer and Ruth (Robinson) Calkins. He was raised on the family farm between Iowa Falls and Alden. He graduated from Alden High School in 1959.
He married Paula Schneider in 1968 and had three children, Dawn, Jana, and Karl before divorcing.
Don and Kay L. Maloney found each other through their Baháʼí faith, marrying in 1997.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Kay. He is survived by his children and grandchildren; siblings, Mark, Marilyn, Jim, and Jeff; and their families as well as many cousins and friends.
