DONALD COUCHMAN Obituary

DR. DONALD EDWARD COUCHMAN
February 19, 1946 December 11, 2020

Dr. Donald Edward Couchman, a 45 year resident of Colorado Springs, CO, passed peacefully into God's eternal care and rest on December 11, 2020.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL on February 19, 1946 to Murl Clayton and Dorothy Louise Couchman.
Dr. Couchman spent his childhood years in San Diego, CA where he attended San Diego State University. He later graduated from Northwestern University, School of Dentistry. Dr. Couchman served in the US Navy as a Lieutenant and as an officer with the US Public Health Service before coming to Colorado Springs, CO in 1975 where he established a successful dental practice.
He is survived by Cathleen E. (Keaton) Couchman, his loving wife of 55 years, their 2 daughters Christine L. Couchman and Erica A. Keith, their 10 grandchildren- Michaela Harris, Moriah Nevius, Nathanael Martens, Mycah Martens, Seth Keith, Nehemiah Martens, Noah Martens, Sarah Keith, Samuel Keith, Makari Martens, Silas Keith, A great grandson Maximilian Harris and his brother David Couchman. He is preceded in death by his parents, Murl and Dorothy (Bunting) Couchman and granddaughter, Sophia Joy Keith. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, son-in-law, two grandsons-in-law, three sister-in-laws, and 24 nieces and nephews.
He was a talented dentist and faithful Christian man with a gift of mercy and a heart for all people. During his life, he traveled to countries in Africa, Latin America and Europe, sharing his love for Christ, putting his dentistry skills to work and lifting up the many souls he met along the way. It is said of Dr. Couchman that he never met a stranger. He is truly a saint who is loved and will be missed by countless family and friends who have been touched by his life.
In remembrance of Donald's life, the family requests that charitable donations be made to The Scruffy Pilgrim Camino de Santiago Fund (http://thescruffypilgrim.com/) and Revolution Five Leadership (https://www.rev5.org/) in lieu of flowers.
Visitation will take place at the Cappadona Funeral Home in Colorado Springs on Thursday, December 17, from 5-8pm. The family will have a private burial service and a Celebration of Life for family and friends will take place at a later date.