Donnie Linn "Don" Paulus, age 72 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Troy, Ohio on July 8, 1947 the son of Chester & Genevieve (Hershey) Paulus. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served during the Vietnam War. He  retired in 2017 after over 40 years from Minco Tool & Mold in Dayton.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Karen Jo (LaCoste) Paulus, mother-in-law Peggy LaCoste; daughters Kelly (Mike) Wardley and Gina (Aaron) Heffner; grandchildren Britany Stankowski, Chelsea Zeller, Lindsay Wells, Clayton Cooper and Jessie Cooper; great grandchildren Spencer Stankowski, Charlie Zeller and Zaiden Pack; brother Chester (Barbara) Paulus; sister Louise (Frank) Brower; brother-in-laws Gene (Dianne) LaCoste and Gary LaCoste and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law Gene LaCoste and a brother-in-law Jeffrey LaCoste. The family would like to thank Rolf & Kayann Reich for their care, concern and help during this difficult time.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm at the BLESSING-ZERKLE FUNERAL HOME, 11900 N. Dixie Dr., Tipp City. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at 3:00 pm at the funeral home with Pastor Jeff Rollison officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Don's memory to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420. Condolences may be made to the family through this online guestbook.