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Donald L. Kautsky

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Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 1, 2006.

Donald L. Kautsky Passed away May 30, 2006. He was born in Indianapolis October 27, 1929 to Hazel Stuck and Frank Kautsky. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Don was co-owner of Kautsky's Market on the Southside for many years. Don retired in 1996 from Veteran's Hospital where he worked as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Don was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 42 years and was a member of Fall Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife, Verrena Hayes Kautsky; three sons, Kimberlee Kautsky, Douglas Hayes and Paul Hayes; six daughters, Donise White, Sandy Stevenson, Brenda Wagner, Rebecca Crane, Diane Anderson, and Susan Morlock; 19 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; one brother, Norman "Red" Kautsky; and one sister, Betty Gray. Funeral services will be Friday, June 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Fall Creek Baptist Church, 8901 Fall Creek Road, Indianapolis. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. Burial will be at Round Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Tim Burk

May 28, 2023

I didn´t know Don, I only knew one Kautsky, the one that many of you did not know. His name was Frank H. Kautsky lll. He was the son of Frank JR aka Fronnie and Doris Cramer, my Aunt. Frank 3.0 was a towering man of 6´5" tall, dark and handsome. He had sky blue eyes and a contagious smile. He was my first cousin 18 years my senior and a hero in my eyes. He was a police Sargent in St Pete Fl. The many years he worked for the department he earned many accommodations and the subject of many human interest stories in the newspapers. After he retired he moved to a rural community near Macon GA and found himself the new police chief. He brought his mother from Indiana to live with him and his 2nd wife. He was extremely proud of his family on both sides. It was no wonder he had high standards and values have learned these traits from his `kin´ as he would say. He spent a great deal of time studying genealogy. Ripples of these stories remain online telling the tale of those who have gone before. Frank died July 2016 leaving behind his son Frank lV. His daughter Judy died 2006. Both had children´s of their own and Frank lll was a great Grandfather at his passing. Additionally Frank had adopted a girl who lost her parents. Her name is Krystal Kautsky. Frank loved dogs and always had one as long as I knew him. He was generous, patient and well respected by those who knew him.