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Don was born in Louisville to the late Dixie and Loretta Combs and was a graduate of Saint Boniface Parochial School and DuPont Manual High School. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and after returning, attended Bellarmine College.
He was retired from Fischer Packing Company and a long-time member of St. John Paul II Catholic Church. He was also the Scoutmaster at St. Pius X (where he received the BSA President's Award), was a member of the Louisville Area Woodworkers, and loved donating his time and talent to Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle "Mickey" Combs Lynch; three brothers, Ken, David, and Tom Combs; and two sisters, Dolores York and Shirley Ann Combs.
Don is survived by his wife of 72 years, Elfie Crafton Combs; his children, Mike Combs (Cassie), Debby Weining (Chuck), Paula Watts, and Kevin Combs; his siblings, Norma Combs, John Combs (Kaye), Jim Combs (Mary Jo), and Stanley Combs (Carolyn); a handful of nieces and nephews, many of whom were their godchildren; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 at St. John Paul II Catholic Church, 3539 Goldsmith Lane, with burial to follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m.- 8;00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22nd at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Habitat for Humanity.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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