Donald “Don” E. Watts, 84, of Lafayette, died at 02:30 AM Sunday, August 14, 2016 at St. Mary Health Care. He was born August 27, 1931, in Gas City, IN, to the late George and Helen Watts. He served in the United States Air Force from May 12, 1949 to April 9, 1953. On October 8, 2002 he married Nancy Gillis in Eureka Springs, AR. He the was an Inspector with Harrison Steel from 1953 to 1959. He then worked for the State of Indiana for 37 years retiring in 1997 from the Indiana Veterans Home. He has attended both Battle Ground Bible Church, and Charity Baptist Church.

Surviving along with his wife, Nancy Watts, of Lafayette, is a sister, Charlotte Prucell of Montezuma, IN, and several neices and nephews. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda, and 3 brothers, Bob, Jim, and Russell Watts.

Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the service begins at 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd. Lafayette, IN 47909. Burial will follow at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Those wishing may contribute to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674, or the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150 Chicago, IL 60601.