Don Paquette Obituary
The world bids farewell to Don Paquette of Martinsville, Indiana, departing on June 9, 2025 at the age of 78. Don leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Donald J. Paquette and Minnie L. Paquette (Young); and his son-in-law Jeffrey Michael Jean. He is survived by: his significant other Jo Ellen Kimmel (O'Hair); his children, Kerri Lynn Jean (Rich Maynard) and Christopher Blair Paquette (Kimberly); his grandchildren, Kelsey Lynn Oard (Mitchell), Cayden Christopher Paquette, Kale Emerson Paquette and Claire Addison Paquette; his great grandchildren, Knox and Nora Oard; his stepson Alex Robert Kimmel (April Adkins); his stepgrandchildren, Aquene Rose Payne (Rachel) and Joel Andrew Kimmel; and the mother of his children Vicky VanMeter (Stipp).
Memorial donations in honor of Don may be made to the National Speleological Society (NSS) for the National Cave Rescue Commission's Education Endowment Fund (6001 Pulaski Pike Huntsville, AL 35810 or caves.org) or to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (799 Washington St., PO Box 807 Harpers Ferry WV 25425 or appalachiantrail.org).
