Donald Gene Schouten, 88, passed away on January 22, 2024 peacefully at home.

He was born on January 14, 1936 at Sundance, Wyoming to Herman Schouten and Mable (Hindman) Schouten. The family moved to Denver, Colorado where he grew up and graduated from Bear Creek High School and the Electronic Technical Institute.

Donald served in the Colorado Army National Guard for three years and in the United States Air Force for four years.

He went on to work in the electronics field with the: United States Geological Survey, United States Bureau of Mines and the United States Forest Service and private businesses.

He met DelRita Wolf in Nevada and they were married on June 26, 1967. Donald enjoyed the outdoors, the Rocky Mountains were a must for recreation, fishing and camping. So transitioning to the Black Hills was an ideal fit. It was a wonderful pastime for Donald to have sons, Brian and Gary learning to fish and camp in the Black Hills.

He is survived by his wife, DelRita son, Brian and sister, Sheryl. He was preceded in death by sons, Gary and Ray parents, Herman and Mable sister, Patricia brothers, John, Richmond and Ted.