Donald F. Petty, age 92, of St. Augusta, died Monday Nov. 2, 2020, at his home. A private graveside service will be held at Maine Prairie Cemetery, near Kimball, Minnesota. Donald Floyd Petty was born May 8, 1928, at home in Maine Prairie, near Kimball Minnesota to Floyd and Helen (Marklowitz) Petty. Don grew up on the family farm and went to school in Kimball. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve his country for a total of seven years, first in WWII then in the Korean War, receiving an honorable discharge in 1953. He married Betty Lou Strecker on Jan. 10, 1951, in the Concordia Lutheran Church in Fair Haven, Minnesota. Together they raised a family of six children. Don had an adventurous spirit. “Go west young man” had a special meaning to Don, he and Betty moved their family several times, leaving Minnesota and moving to Idaho, Oregon, Washington state, Nevada, California (Death Valley) and Arizona, always seeking a new opportunity. Don could figure out how anything worked, he spent his life as a mechanic, with a passion for fixing heavy equipment. Upon his retirement he enjoyed restoring and making antique tractors run and look like new. Don built a beautiful log home on a mountain pass in Syrengia, Idaho, where he and Betty lived for 20 years before returning to Minnesota and wintering in Arizona. One of Don’s hobbies was photography, which he had a real eye for. Don served on the Kimball Fire Department, was a member of the Kimball American Legion Post and the Masonic Lodge in Graingville, Idaho. Don is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Betty Lou of St. Augusta; children, Michelle (Doug) Smith of Maple Lake, Colleen (Al) Wolff of Annandale, Doug (Bonnie) Petty of Blaine, Kelly Petty of St. Augusta; 21 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren; siblings Virginia (Peg) Dahnke of Kimball, Alice (Rodney) Robinson of Kimball; and three nieces, two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Helen Petty; sons, Patrick Petty and Wayne Petty; and brother- in- law, George Dahnke. The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to St Croix Hospice, especially Jamie, whose exceptional care was deeply appreciated. All memorials preferred to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.