J. Michael "Mike" Donahue age 83 of Washington passed away at 8:13 a.m. this morning at Daviess Community Hospital. Born August 3, 1924 in Montgomery he was the son of William and Christina (Healy) Donahue. He was a graduate of Barr Township High School and completed post graduate high school at South High School in Salt Lake City, Utah while in military service. He served two active military tours and went overseas twice. He served one year in the Tenth Air Force Reserve and later in the Indiana National Guard. He received degrees from Vincennes University, Oakland City College, Indiana State University, and the University of Evansville. He taught for 35 years in six different school corporations ending his career at Barr-Reeve were he served as elementary principal for five years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. Surviving is two daughters, Christina Pryor of Martinsville and Jean Donahue of Washington; two half-sisters, Mary Lou Gibson of Greenwood and Gertrude Gibson of Lawrenceville, Ill.; one half-brother, Joe Donahue of Florida; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death is his wife Gloria (Dillard) Donahue who died in 2001; a son Jerome Donahue in 1999; his parents; and a brother, Frances Donahue. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Gordon Mann as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Washington American Legion and VFW. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ed Lee Mortuary with a wake service at 4 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to www.edleemortuary.com.