Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Donald L. Fudge will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Teel officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

SFC (Retired) Donald L. Fudge, age 86, Lawton, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 in Lawton.  He was born October 27, 1931 in Decatur, Illinois to Francis and Gertrude Fudge.  He married Meredith Sahlin on December 31, 1955 in Aschassenburg, Germany.  He attended school in Decatur then joined the Army in 1951 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.  He completed basic training at Camp Atterberry, Indiana.  He served two tours in Korea with the Second Battalion, 179 ^th Infantry Regiment, 45 ^th Infantry Division.  He participated in the POW exchange following the Korean War.  His awards include the National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal (4 ^th award), Driver Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal with "v", Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device.

He served tours in Japan, Germany, France and two tours in Vietnam.  He retired from the Army December 1, 1972.  He worked at Fort Sill Commissary as a vender stocker from March 1973 until April 1987.  He was a lifetime member of the DAV Joe McCain Chapter 56 and the American Fishing Club.  He enjoyed square dancing and was past president of the Oklahoma Square Dance Federation.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, George and Tracy Fudge; daughter, Sharon Currey; three grandchildren, Tierra, Cassie and Sean; two great grandchildren, several step grandchildren and their families.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, son, Michael, granddaughter, Jennifer, son-in-law, Harland Currey, and an aunt, Celia Mays.