Donald "Don" L Baldus

Don L. Baldus, age 95, of Bean Station, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center.

He was born August 19, 1930 at St. Anne’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. (1.5 miles from Wrigley Field).

He was the oldest of a family of eight boys.

He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and while there served three terms as the Congregational Chairman.

He was a four-year Navy veteran of the Korean War as a Navy Communications Technician First Class serving on board five Destroyers and two Submarines.

He spent 20 years as Plant Manager of four Industrial Rubber Plants prior to coming to Morristown as General Manager of Henrite Products in 1975.  (When he as manager of his plant in Conneaut, Ohio he was elected President of the Northeast Ohio Association of Industrial Engineers).

When it came time to relocate, he and his family remained in Morristown.  The Baldus family became Realtors (Don for 35 years) becoming Principal Broker and owner of Settlers Realty for 20 years.  He served as the 1981 President of the Morristown Association of Realtors and Chairman of the Board in 1982.  He earned the designations of CRB, CRS, and GRI from the National Association of Realtors.  He retired from Real Estate, December 31, 2010, at the age of 80.

He was a Rotarian since 1970 and a member of four clubs:  Ashland, Alabama; Conneaut, Ohio; Little Valley, New York, and the Rotary Club of Morristown.  He served as the Morristown Club’s President in 2001 – 2002, and Rotary District 6780 Assistant Governor for four years, 2005 – 2009.

In early 2001 the Baldus family became owners of The Blossom Shop Florist which continues as Morristown’s premier florist to this day.  In November 2001 The Blossom Shop purchased Greene’s Florist and the shop was renamed The Blossom Shop – Green’s Florist.  The Baldus family sold the Blossom Shop – Green’s Florist in 2023 to Stephen and Karen Bales.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold John Baldus; and his mother, Louise Elizabeth Dozios; five of his eight brothers, Woody, Phillip, Dean, David, and Harry Baldus; grandsons, Matthew Hall and Bradley Hall.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, (1970) Sue M. Baldus, former owner of the Blossom Shop – Greene’s Florist; brothers, Roger and wife, Bonnie (Ocala, FL), and Harold and wife, Lynn (Arlington, VA); in addition to his children, Gary (Ft. Wayne, IN), Cheryl (Rick) Hall (West Frankfort, IL), John (Charlotte) Baldus (Knoxville), and Susan (Dewayne) Holt (Bean Station); plus 11 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

The body will lie in state Friday, November 7, 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in the chapel of Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home where friends may call at their convenience.  The family will receive friends Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Funeral services will follow with Rev. Gordon Smith officiating.  Interment will follow at Jarnagin Cemetery.

Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.

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