Donald L. Haskins, 89, of Rock Island, passed away Friday February 11, 2022 at UPH Trinity, Rock Island.

Funeral services will be 11:00am Thursday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 10:00am to service time at church. Inurnment will be 1:30pm Friday in Rock Island National Cemetery, those wishing to attend should meet at 1:00pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 -7th Ave., Rock Island.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to St. Pius X Catholic Church or St. Judes Hospital.

Donald Haskins was born on May 11, 1932 in Rock Island, Illinois to Raymound and Dorothy Haskins. Don married Jean Behrens on August 2, 1952 at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Rock Island, IL. Don swept Jean off her feet pedaling her around on the handlebars of his bicycle. He served in the Army for two years, and owned Don's Barber Shop in Rock Island, Illinois for 42 years.

Don was a true family man and had friends everywhere we went. He enjoyed watching Cubs baseball, playing golf, and fishing in Canada with his brothers, sons, and nephews. Don was an avid fast pitch softball pitcher for 34 years. Don pitched a perfect game in 1972. Don and the Haskins family traveled to many state and national softball tournaments and he enjoyed playing in the World Softball tournament at Douglas Park.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Bob, Howard, Jerry and Wayne, his son Tim and his grandsons Sam, Charlie, and Evan.

He is survived by his wife Jean of 69 years, and children Tom (Margaret Mary) Haskins, Ellen (Mike) Phelps, Sue (Bryan) Radke, and daughter-in-law Jana Haskins, his grandchildren Chris (Stephanie), Stacie, Brittney (Brandon), Dustin (Renea), Addison, and Henry and his great-grandchildren Zach, Cullen, Eliott, Brenna, Jackson, and Eva.