Mr. Donald Haverkamp, age 83, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home with Pastor Pete Ryan officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.Donald was a hard worker, starting when he was just a child. Don played baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system in 1950. He worked construction, as well as for the IL Department of Corrections until his retirement in 1988 where is was voted outstanding worker for corrections in 1971. Mr. Haverkamp was also the manager of Interstate Finance Company. After retirement from the state, he worked as the Massac County Jail Administrator. He loved to fish and even wrote "Outdoorkamp," an article about fishing. Mr. Haverkamp was a member of the Joppa Methodist Church and a United States Navy Veteran.Donald is survived by his wife Judy of Metropolis; 2 sons Steve Haverkamp and wife Debbie of Metropolis and Michael Haverkamp and wife Kim of O'Fallon, IL; 1 daughter, Amanda Haverkamp of Cypress, TX; 4 grandchildren, Katie Haverkamp, Natalie Haverkamp, Toni Wilke and Daryl Parker; 1 great-grandson, Cory Wilke; his chocolate lab, Beary; several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil "Dutch" and Clara Haverkamp; infant son, Stan Lee Haverkamp; father-in-law, Jack W. Taylor; brother-in-law, John M. Taylor.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m.Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to the Gideon's P.O. Box 511 Metropolis, IL 62960.Pallbearers: Brent Lillie, Hunt Finley, John Haverkamp, Ricky Little, Daryl Parker, Mitch StoryOnline condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.