Donnie Ray Oliver, 76, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Homegoing funeral service will be Friday, November 11, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home Rev. Tom Stone and Rev. Ron Dickson officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday, Nov. 11th from 1:00 until time of services at the funeral home.

Donnie was born November 23, 1945 in Luverne, Alabama the son of Gean Fuller and Odesser Bennett. He attended Atchison Public Elementary School and Atchison High School.

Donnie and Helen May were united in marriage and later divorced. Donnie and Carol Allen were united in marriage on March 23, 1989 in Leavenworth, Kansas and she survives of their home in Atchison.

Donnie was employed as a chipper/grinder for the Atchison Casting Corporation for many years.

In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, participating in games with his family, spending time at LFM park under the soul tree; camping, gambling and the dog track.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Oliver, Atchison, KS; three sons, Donnie R. Johnson, Leavenworth, KS; D’angelo Johnson, Knoxville, IA; Jeremy Cluke, Crestview, FL; four daughters, Helen Danette Oliver Braden, Topeka, KS; Gwendolyn Oliver Harris, Topeka, KS; Donita Oliver Strange, Lawrence, KS; Donnice Dale, Wichita, KS; a brother, John (Barb) Oliver, Atchison, KS; a sister, Betty Oliver Alexander, Rockledge, FL; and nineteen grandchildren; twelve step grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren and four step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Lorita Oliver; a son, Michael Oliver; and sisters, Molly Oliver and Lessie Beadles.