Donald Hiner

Donald Calvin Hiner was born on Friday, January 2, 1942 in Keyes, Oklahoma the son of Norville Ray and Hazel Estell (Blancett) Hiner. He passed from this life at his home in Broken Arrow on Monday, June 24, 2024. He was 82 years of age. Don was a 1960 graduate of Keyes, Oklahoma high school. He and his twin brother Ronald gained attention with their leadership of the Keyes High School football team. That team dominated the Panhandle and once defeated Balko 100-51. In that game alone, Don scored 6 touchdowns and Ronald scored 5. Don might have reminded Ronald of that score a few times, even as the competition between them continued while they played golf together regularly, most recently last summer. Don attended Oklahoma State University as a freshman, then upon recommendation of the OSU football coaching staff transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva where he received a full scholarship to play halfback. He graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Don spent his professional career in Tulsa, Oklahoma, highlighted by accounting roles with Southwestern Bell, Parkhill Pipe and Hoffmeier Trucking Company, retiring in 2004. He was a savvy computer user, introducing computerized accounting for Parkhill Pipe in 1980, which was truly innovative for that time. Donald married the love of his life, Donna, in 1981 and they took on the task of raising four boys together. Even with the antics the four brothers created, somewhere along the way, Don and Donna learned to play and to love the game of golf. They made countless friends at Indian Springs Country Club and around the country through their passion for golf and enjoyed travel around the US, South America and Europe with their friends. Don’s family was most important to him, and his family always came first. Even ahead of golf. As his family grew from children to couples to grandchildren to great-grandchildren, Don always enjoyed the annual Christmas and Easter gatherings with the growing team. He made a point of attending soccer, baseball, band, basketball, ice skating and even ballet events. Don is survived by his wife, Donna, brothers Norville Junior (LaVerne) and Ronald (Delores) Hiner, sister Loretta (Leland) Arthaud. Also, Don and Donna’s four sons and daughters-in-law, Tyson Hiner (Alisa), Steve Bruns (Missy), Trev Hiner (Cherlyn) and Philip Bruns (Karen). He also has grandchildren Matthew Bruns, Jasmin Hiner (Zay), Savanna Hiner, Allison Stolper (Nathan), Giovanni Hiner, Noah Bruns, Eli Bruns, Annie Hiner and Otto Hiner. And great grandsons, Clyde Shaeffer and Percy Hiner. He was preceded in death by his parents Norville and Naomi Hiner, and Hazel Ravan, his parents-in-law Dayle and Lorene Oyler and nephew Brock Oyler. The family requests memorials to Oklahoma Westie Rescue, 3713 South Elder Boulevard, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011 or www.okwestierescue.com.

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Donald Hiner

January 2, 1942 - June 24, 2024