Robert M. Donohue

10/30/1937 — 1/7/2014

• Service Date: 1/10/2014
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Robert M. Donohue, 76, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center due to complications of Parkinson's disease.

He was born Oct. 30, 1937, to Robert and Erma (Crawford) Donohue, at Pierce. He graduated from Orofino High School, attended Lewis-Clark Normal School from 1956-1957, Eastern Washington University in Cheney from 1957-59 and the University of Guam from 1968-1970. He married Lila Rae Packer Aug. 17, 1959. Lila died Jan. 10, 2008. Bob was a teacher at the Clearwater Valley School District, George Washington High School in Guam, the Kamiah High School principal, Mullan School District superintendent and Orofino School District superintendent, where he retired in 1993.

Bob was a Clearwater Hospital board member, and a member of the Catholic Church, the Idaho State School Superintendent's Association and the Elks. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.

He is survived by his daughter, Cathleen Donohue; sons Joseph Donohue (Denise) and Russel Donohue; sister Patricia Cooper (Norm); brother Jack Donohue (Betty); grandchildren Neil Haley, Katie Haley and Audrey Donohue; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lila; father- and mother-in-law Connie Packer and Audrey Packer; brother Art Donohue; and parents Erma and Robert T. Donohue.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Normal Hill Cemetery. A dinner will follow burial at the Clarkston Event Center, 841 Sixth St.

The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Parkinson's Foundation or a charity of your choice.

The family wishes to thank all of Bob's caregivers for their excellent care.

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Friday, January 10, 2:00 PM

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Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home
1711 18th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501

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