- Date Of Birth: February 8, 1937
- Date Of Death: March 11, 2019
- State: Michigan
Donald G. Selles, age 82 of Battle Creek, died following an automobile accident in Arizona on March 11, 2019. Don was born on February 8, 1937, in Grand Rapids.
He was the son of Reverend Albert & Trena Selles, missionaries in China from 1926-1949, where Don spent much of his childhood. His time spent there impacted Don’s whole life and the ministry and China were forever on his heart. Don retired as an underwriter from State Farm Insurance. He was a member of Comstock Christian Reformed Church.
He is survived by his three sons and one daughter, Roger (Chris) Selles, Kurt (Vicki) Selles, Scott (Cherie) Selles, and Amy (Denny Count) Selles; twelve grandchildren: Gunner, Rugar, Andy, Eric, Molly, Hannah, Owen (McKenzie Kramer), Chloe, Joe, Sam, Trena, and Sarah; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Will (Sharon) VanWyhe, Marvin (Lyn) VanWyhe, Albertha (Darrell) Gildemeister, Sherm Dornbush, Muriel (Bill) Plooster, and Margaret VanWyhe; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Janet Selles in 2015.
