Donald Moore Short

Donald Moore Short, 85, of Mill Creek, IN passed away at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 in his son’s home in Mill Creek. Don was born September 22, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA to William Edward and Ruth (Moore) Short.  He had lived in Mill Creek since moving there from Merrillville, IN in 1995. Don was employed as a Construction Executive with Calumet Construction for over 20 years before taking an early retirement for health reasons.  On August 26, 1961, at St. Peter & Paul Church, Merrillville, he married Patricia Anne Mikula, who preceded him in death on October 4, 2002.  He was also preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Christy Anne (John) Haws; his grandson, Aidan Short; and his brother, William Short. Donald is survived by his son Timothy (Denise) Short; five grandchildren, Brendan (Shelby) Short, Wesley (Megan) Short, Evan Haws, Mya Haws and Autumn Haws; one great-grandson, Alexander Short; his brother, Terrance (Sue) Short of Tampa, FL; and two sisters-in-law, Dela Short of Schererville, IN and Maxine (Rick) Shafer of Grand Junction, CO.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 4, at Holy Cross Church, South Bend, IN.  A visitation will be held from 5 until 8 PM Wednesday, June 3, at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, where a rosary will be prayed at 7:30 PM. Donald will be buried next to his wife in Oak Grove Cemetery at a later date.  Donald most enjoyed watching his grandchildren excel at a multitude of different sports. Memorial contributions should be directed to Aidan’s Masterpiece, Inc. www.aidansmasterpiece.com

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