Donald Trausneck Obituary

Donald Arthur Fuller Trausneck, Woodlawn, Virginia, age 78, passed away at Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsville Virginia on 7/16/2025. He was born 7/30/1946 in Yonkers, New York to Herbert Renshaw Trausneck and Harriet Dietz Trausneck. He was a Navy Veteran and proud and active member of the VFW Post 1115 in Hillsville, Virginia. After his honorable discharge from naval service, he graduated from East Carolina University. His legacy includes community service, and he was a lifelong journalist covering sporting events, local events and he was passionate about the local equine community. In his early days, he was an avid photographer and had a consuming passion for Civil War reenactments, historical events and was known for his reenactment of Patrick Henry’s famous speech, “Give me liberty or give me death”. A family genealogy buff, he was a member of the Society of Mayflower and Sons of the American Revolution. 

Donald was never married and had no children, he was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Harriet Trausneck (Galax VA) his sister, Nancy J. Orr (Vicksburg MS), and niece Janette Cutting (Worchester, MA). He leaves behind a niece Donna Harvey (Wilson) in Yazoo City MS and nephew James DeGruchy in Gulfport MS, as well as great nieces and nephews and their families and a host of other family members throughout the US and Sweden. 

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Woodlawn Methodist Church with Pastor Dina Clower officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Hillsville V.F.W. Grover King Post 1115.  Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.