Allan D. McDonald, 96, of Bad Axe and formerly of Port Hope, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2017 at Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe.

Allan was born in Lincoln Township on October 11, 1921 to the late Elmer and Ella (Goteze) McDonald.

He graduated from Kinde High School in 1939.

On December 29, 1940, he married the love of his life, Ellen Case, at her home in Kinde.  She preceded him in death on January 29, 2011.  Allan and Ellen raised their family on the family farm in Bloomfield Township for sixteen years before moving to Bad Axe.

He was a member of the Bad Axe First Presbyterian Church.  Allan worked as a machinist at the Carmet Company for twenty-five years.  He was an avid stamp and coin collector.  Allan and Ellen wintered in Florida for twenty-one years in New Port Richey and Duneden, where the met and made many friends.

Allan is survived by his daughter, Katherine Campbell of Charlevoix; a son, Ronald (Mary) McDonald of Port Hope; son –in-law,  Dale Martin of Spring Lake; eleven grandchildren: John (Michele) McDonald of Grand Haven, Lisa (William) MacAlpine of Bad Axe, Wendy (Bill) Shriver of Manistee, Kara DeFrancesco of St, Joseph, Sara (Hans) Von Bernthal of West Bloomfield, Jessica (Doug) Cleland of Metamora,  Christy McGuckin of Waterford, Sally (Kip) Higgins of Kalamazoo, Scott (Maureen) Gaffke of Aurora, Ill., Bradley (Leah) Gaffke of Highland and Robert McDonald from Tennessee; 28 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Linda Martin, and his brother, Robert McDonald.

Per Allan's wishes, cremation has taken place at Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City.   A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the MacAlpine Mac Chapel in Bad Axe with Rev. William O'Nan officiating.  A gathering will be from 10 a.m. until time of service.  Cremation burial will take place at a later date at Colfax Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be offered to the Bad Axe First Presbyterian Church.

Condolences can be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com