Donald J. Kuipers, 75, of Myerstown, passed Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at ManorCare Health Services, Lebanon. He was the beloved husband of Cindy Lu (Everett) Kuipers, to whom he would have been married for 50 years on June 12, 2021.

Born in Hackensack, NJ on Oct. 22, 1945, he was the son of the late Albert and Pearl (Keegstra) Kuipers. Donald was a 1963 graduate of Paramus High School, Paramus, NJ. He was employed as an assistant manager at Texwipe, Upper Saddle River, NJ, for 15 years, retiring in 1995. Donald enjoyed spoiling his wife and dogs.

In addition to his wife, Donald is survived by a sister-in-law, Carol Kuipers, of Grand Rapids, MI, two nieces, Jennifer, of Washington, D.C., and Tracy, of MA, one nephew, Jason, Grand Rapids, MI, two great-nieces, Natalie and Mia, and three great-nephews, Justin, Mark and Clark. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Kuipers.

Services and inurnment will be private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.