Funeral Services for Donald Wayne Marsh, Age 82 of West Plains, Missouri will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 at The Langston Street Chapel of The Robertson Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, Missouri, beginning at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be held (Today) Monday, June 1st, 2026 at The Funeral Home from 6:00- 8:00 PM. Burial will be in The Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, Pomona, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and can be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.
Mr. Marsh passed away May 27, 2026. He was born August 22, 1943, to Roy Clarence Marsh and Cecil Florence (Weeks) Marsh.
Don graduated from West Plains High School in 1961 before proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army for six years. A lifelong racing enthusiast, he began racing in 1963 and continued for 43 years, becoming a six-time track champion and earning induction into the Ozarks Racers Hall of Fame in 2019. Don married Joan Lancaster on August 28, 1966, and together they built a life and family over nearly 60 years of marriage. He worked for Marathon electric as a truck driver for 32 years before retiring. Don enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a man of Christian faith.
Don wanted to give a special thanks to Angie Garner and Kristi with a “K”, from the cancer treatment center at Ozarks Healthcare.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughters Carrie Bethel and her fiancé, Donald Judd, and Melissa Marsh; stepdaughter Diana Downs; grandchildren Matthew, Kayla, Chelsea, Meagan, and Jadyn; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Janet Parker and husband, Darrell; two brothers-in-law, Tommy Lancaster and wife, Nancy, and Ronnie Lancaster; sister-in-law, Judy Vavra and husband, Tim; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Reathel Marsh and Jerry Marsh; and stepdaughter Debbie Watson.
