Donald Wayne Roforth was born November 4th, 1952 in Fairmont, Minnesota to Ralph Roforth and Audrey Gaard.

They moved to Blue Earth, Minnesota in 1954, then moved to Frazee, Minnesota in 1958. Audrey passed away in 1961. Ralph re-married Mavis Neuhalphen in 1962, and two families – one of 5 children and one of 4 children – became a family of 9 children.

Don graduated from high school in 1971. He enlisted in the Navy shortly after, and served for 5 years. In 1977, he moved to Washington where he met Janella Navarre. They were married August 18, 1978.

Donald is survived by his wife of 47 years Janella, his daughters Amy (Chad) McDonald, Amanda (Robert) Dunton, Teesha (Charles) Wainford, and Shelby (Spencer) Perry. Siblings Karen Gaard, Richard (Rose) Roforth, Michael (Chris) Roforth, Rhonda Bernu, Mark (Lynn) Roforth, Daniel Roforth. Donald also has eight grandchildren and one great grandson on the way. He is preceded in death by Ralph Roforth, Audrey Roforth, Mavis Roforth, Michael Allen Roforth, Todd, and brother-in-law Dennis Bernu.