Donald David Felten, age 81 of Hibbing, died Wed., Sept. 9, 2026, while enjoying the outdoors at the property near Togo. He was born Sept. 6, 1945, in Pine City, the son of Lorance and Luellen Felten. He graduated from Brainerd High School and went to the Hibbing Technical college for electrician. He was a proud Air Force veteran, having served in Viet Nam as a B-52 Mechanic. He married Mary Goodwin on July 2, 1967, in Pampa, TX.

Donald was a longtime member of the IBEW, local 294 in Nashwauk. He and Mary were active members of the Calvary Pines Baptist church in Cohasset and attended weekly Bible study at Flaming Pines in Togo. He truly loved to work in the woods and enjoyed several kinds of hunting, especially deer hunting. He was a giving, caring and generous person, always helping others with projects and playing cards with family. He adored his family, his grandkids, the puppies, and his dog Amos.

Donald is survived by his wife of 59 years: Mary; children: David Felten of Mt. Iron, Daniel (Anabelle) Felten of Hibbing, Douglas (Sabrina) Felten of Hibbing, Daryl Felten of Hibbing, and Melissa (Michael) Fife of Togo; siblings: Wayne (Maggie) Felten, and Wendy (Larry) Strieff; grandchildren: Andria (Cody) Smith, Alexander (Christina) Felten, Ethan Barny-Ramirez, Nicole Velasquez-Ramirez, Rebecca Felten, and Jacob Felten; great-grandchildren: Farley Felten Maysen Smith and Dawson Smith; numerous extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings: Dorothy and Peter “Larry”.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hibbing. The visitation will begin one hour prior at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Dave Taplin will officiate. Family services provided by Anderson-Daniels, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Hibbing. To leave a remembrance online, see www.baumanfuneralhome.com.