Donald G. Stirneman

Donald Gustave Stirneman, 94, of Donalsonville, GA, went to be with the Lord on Friday evening, March 27, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at Memorial Hospital & Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia. A celebration of Don’s life will take place at 11:00am on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Rev. John Woodrum to officate.

He was born on March 16, 1932, to John Adolf and Johanna Wick Stirneman, in Astoria, New York. He grew up in Long Island City, New York, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and Williamstown, New Jersey.

In his teenage years Donald was an avid runner. He trained with his older brother, John, and they ran in over a dozen marathons including the Boston marathon where he finished 15th. Donald volunteered in the US Army during the Korean War and served honorably for two years. During his service he attended Air Assault training and led cadet training. After serving he went to work for the Wheaton Glass Company in Millville, NJ where he worked for 50 years in various positions before retiring.

He married Grace Miriam Price in 1972, and they had two sons, Don David and John Edward. He and Grace were one of the founding families of the Vineland Church of the Nazarene where they attended until moving to live with their son, David, in Donalsonville, Georgia, in 2019.

Donald enjoyed fishing, camping, bowling, watching sports, and spending time with his family. Following retirement, he fixed bicycles to give to those in need while he was able. After moving to Georgia, Donald attended Grace Church and enjoyed fellowship with his K-Group before moving to the Memorial Manor nursing home in late 2024.

Donald is survived by his wife, Grace, his son, David, his sister, Lorraine, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; his brothers-in-law and their families, Daniel and Naomi Price, Eldon Price, and Philip and Linda Price of High Point, North Carolina; his grandchildren and their families, Jordan, Anyssa, Kaylah, Dakota, Zoe, and Zarek, and his 15 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, John, his sister, Diane, and his son, John.


2 Corinthians 5:4-10
For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we wish to be unclothed, but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal might be swallowed up by life. Now He who has created us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the guarantee of the Spirit.
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. Instead, I say that we are confident and willing to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. So whether present or absent, we labor that we may be accepted by Him. For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive his recompense in the body, according to what he has done, whether it was good or bad.