Donald Rottinghaus

Donald Eugene Rottinghaus, age 72 of Wakefield, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at his home.

He was born on June 4, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Richard Lawrence and Mary Ellen (Clary) Rottinghaus.

On July 14, 1993, he married Teri Lyn Harper in Junction City. She survives of the home.

Don served in the U.S. Army and following his service, worked as a radio repairer at Fort Riley. Before he joined the military, he was a ballet dancer for the Milwaukee Ballet Company. He was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed throwing darts and bowling. He was an avid Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks fan.

In addition to his wife Teri Rottinghaus, he is survived by three sisters, Cynthia Satterfield of Hartford, Wisconsin, Felicia Alsberg of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Christina Feurer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one brother, Richard Rottinghaus of Shawano, Wisconsin.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The family will receive friends from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home. We will go in procession to the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery where there will be Military Honors provided by the U.S. Army.

Memorials may be made to Clay County Animal Rescue and Education Center (CCARE) and left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, PO Box 176, Riley, KS 66531.