Donald "Don" E. Harvey

Donald (Don) Edward Harvey, 80, of Bern, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Don was born on November 3, 1945, in Nortonville, Kansas, to Edgar and Mildred (Kline) Harvey. At a young age, Don was trained as a blacksmith by his father, which led him into a career in welding and building machine parts of all kinds. On March 5, 1967, Don married Donna Blunt, and they shared 59 ½ years of marriage and were blessed with four children.

Don’s welding and machine-building skills enabled him to secure positions at both Brockhoff Manufacturing and Wenger Manufacturing in Sabetha, Kansas. He worked at Wenger Manufacturing for 35 years before retiring. Don was also well known for his participation in the annual Albany Days celebration, where he worked at the Albany Sawmill and demonstrated its operation to patrons for the past 41 years.

Don’s other hobbies included fishing, restoring tractors, and generally being outdoors. However, when he had to be cooped up in the house, he was often found watching his favorite television show, Gunsmoke.

Don was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Mark Harvey; his granddaughter, Tylar Blankship; and his two sisters, Kay Harvey and Doris Feek.

Don is survived by his wife, Donna, at their home in Bern; his daughter, Peggy Harvey of Bern; his two sons, Paul (Pam) Harvey of Sabetha, and Scott (Bridget) Harvey of Fairview, Kansas; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; his two sisters, Janet Reid of Carbondale, Kansas and Lois Kanaly of Hiawatha, Kansas; and his brother, Richard Harvey of Emporia, Kansas.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha. Prior to the funeral service, a visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment will be made in the Hiawatha Cemetery in Hiawatha, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to a fund yet to be designated by the family, and may be sent in care of Popkess Mortuary, 823 Virginia Street, Sabetha, Kansas 66534.