Donald L. "Don" Maly

Donald L. "Don" Maly obituary, Richland Center, WI

Donald L. "Don" Maly

Donald Maly Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Clary Memorial Funeral & Cremation Services, LLC on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Donald "Don" L. Maly, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at home in rural Lone Rock. He was born in Richland Center on October 13, 1954, the son of Lawrence and Carolene (Clason) Maly. Don graduated from Ithaca High School in 1972. He married Cheryl Driscoll on September 20, 1980, in Richland Center. Don drove a semi for 35 years for Capital Warehousing.
Survivors include his wife Cheryl Maly of Lone Rock; 2 children, Barry Maly of Lone Rock and Tanya Maly of Sextonville; 2 grandchildren, Joshua Wedor and Tristan Maly; 6 siblings, Betty Havlik of Richland Center, Bill Maly (Donna Schuette) of Reedsburg, Barbara (Gordon) Brockway of Lone Rock, JR (Jackie) Maly of Viroqua, Nancy (Clifford) Judson of Ithaca and Nellie (Chuck) Tyl of Richland Center; 5 siblings-in-law, Debbie Fjelstad of Madison, Ethel (Ron) Thompson of Hillsboro, Lisa (David) Knight, Norma Swenson, and Maynard Driscoll Jr. all of Richland Center; a special brother, Roland Thompson of Viroqua; many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; father/mother-in-law, Maynard and Patricia Driscoll; a grandson, Joey Wedor; and 2 brothers-in-law, Don Krug and Ryland Havlik.
A Celebration of Don's Life will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Clary Memorial Funeral Home in Richland Center. Friends may call on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 11:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM at the funeral home. www.clarymemorialfuneralhome.com
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