Donald Walter Corliss

Donald Walter Corliss, age 91, of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away on October 4, 2024. He was born on October 21, 1932, in Sharpsburg, Iowa to Walter and Rosetta Corliss. 

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024, located at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Drive in Shreveport. Funeral services honoring the life of Donald will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, located at Christ United Methodist Church, 1204 Crabapple Drive, in Shreveport. Burial will follow at Forest Park West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Road in Shreveport. Officiating the service will be Rev. Willis Dear. 

Donald grew up on a farm in Iowa. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1952 until 1956 in the Korean War as a radio operator. Donald married his wife of 72 years, Kathryn Currie Corliss on April 5, 1953, and they had three children. He was employed with AT&T and Western Electric as a management executive. Donald was involved with many organizations including: Southern Swingers, Stephens Minister at Christ United Methodist Church, Paint Your Heart Out, Habitat for Humanity, and he participated in Heifer Project Mission Trips to Ecuador and Kenya. Donald loved trees and had a ranch in East Texas where he enjoyed spending time there. 

Donald is survived by his loving wife, Kathryn Corliss; children, Ellen Bond and husband Bryan of Clarinda, Iowa, Ardyth Scott of Springfield, Virginia, and David Corliss and wife Barbara of Carrollton, Texas; grandchildren, Ross Corliss, Caryn Corliss, Kaitlyn Scott, and Arden Scott.