Donn H. Meinert, 74,  passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at The Willows Rehabilitation Center of Arbors at Oregon .  He was born in Toledo , Ohio on January 18, 1934 to Kermit and Helen (Eggleston) Meinert.  As a funeral director, Donn served and cared for many area families for over 50 years. He owned & operated the Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Homes until his retirement in 1999.  A graduate of Clay High School he attended Hillsdale College before graduating from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. His memberships include St. Mark Lutheran Church (life member), Paragon (Port Lawrence) Masonic Lodge, North American Swiss, Oregon Economic Development Foundation, and the Ohio and National Funeral Directors Association. Donn was also a member and past president of the Funeral Director's Association of Northwest Ohio and the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Oregon City Council and the Board of the Oregon Branch of Sky Bank. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Elizabeth A., children, David (Patti) Meinert of Columbus, OH, Lisa (Dennis) Pavley of Oregon, OH, James Meinert of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Sally (David) Penrod of Powell, OH; grandchildren, Michael & Matthew Pavley, Cori & Sam Meinert and Jennifer, Ryan and Drew Penrod; 2 great-grandchildren and step-mother, Jane Meinert.  He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Carol Towns . Family and friends may visit at the Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home, Millbury Chapel 1111 Woodville Rd. Millbury , Ohio on Sunday from 1-8 p.m. and Monday from 10 am until the time of the service at 1 pm. Interment will take place in Lake Township Cemetery .  Expressions of sympathy in Donns memory may be given to St. Mark Lutheran Church or the charity of the donors choice Visitation: Sunday, 1-8 p.m. Monday, 10am - 1:00 pm Services: Monday, 1:00 p.m.