Donald Victor Detloff Sr., Age 93 died on Saturday, December, 19 ^th , 2020, from complications from Covid-19. Donald was born August 7, 1927 and was a native of Illinois. He has been a peninsula resident since 2001 and was a resident of The Chesapeake Retirement Community. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will also be warmly remembered by Doris Shea and all of his friends that he enjoyed time with throughout the 15 years at Chesapeake Retirement Community.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Lorraine Henrietta Neumann Detloff. Survivors include his sister Helen Knights of Westminster, CO, his son, MMCM Jeffrey Alan Detloff USN Ret., his wife, Donna, and granddaughter Michele Sullivan and her husband, Matthew, of Newport News, VA. His son Donald Detloff Jr., his wife, Renee, and three granddaughters, Deven Wilson and her husband, Kevin, Dominique Friebel and her husband, Jeff, and Danen Busch and her husband Eric. He also had 6 great grandchildren.

There will be a Memorial service at a later date at The Chesapeake Retirement Community.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.

Interment will be held in Illinois.

Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home.