Dr. Donald Morton Stevens
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 20 August 1953, page 1
Dr. Donald Stevens, acting Campbell County coroner, is investigating (death of A J Austing) but indicated death was due to natural causes.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 24 August 1953, page 1
An autopsy was to be performed Mondy by Dr. Donald Stevens, acting Campbell County coroner, to ascertain the cause of death of Nathaniel Cunningham, Cincinnati. The victim's body was found Sunday on the Licking River bank under the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 10 November 1953, page 3
The diabetes detection drive underway in Northern Kentucky is a medical program based on sound medical principles and planned and directed by doctors of the Campbell-Kenton County Medical Society in co-operation with the American Diabetes Association. Doctors in the program include, Dr. M J Weber, Dr. Robert J Hoffman, Dr. E L Smith-coroner elect, and Dr. Donald Stevens, Dr. Louis Nutini, Dr. Ralph Heringhaus and Dr. James Schroer.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 15 July 1954, page 1
The first medical patient admitted to the new St Luke Hospital, Ft Thomas, was Frank Wubker, resident manager of the Plantation nightclub. His physician is Dr. Donald Stevens, Highland Heights.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 11 December 1954, page 1
Dr. Donald Stevens, Highland Heights, was sworn in as deputy Campbell county coroner by Judge Fred M Warren of Campbell County Court this week. Dr. Stevens has served as acting coroner in the past.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 18 December 1956, page 1
Highland Heights police continued investigation Tuesday of the safe robbery at the office of Dr. Donald Stevens, acting Campbell county coroner and Dr. Fred Bayer, 2726 Alexandria Pike. Approximately $750 was taken. The break-in and looting was discovered Monday.
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Kentucky Post and Times Star, Friday, 6 March 1959, page 12
Plans are being advanced for the 1959 Cancer Crusade in Northern Kentucky by leaders in the Tri-County area. Leader: Dr. Donald Stevens, vice president Campbell County Chapter.
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Kentucky Post and Times Star, Thursday, 18 January 1962, page 27
The Campbell-Kenton County Medical Society has named honorary pallbearers for the funeral Fridy of Dr. Leo Sauter, 65, Campbell County coronor who died Tuesday. They are Dr. Arthur Schultz, Dr. Richard Rust, Dr. Donald Stevens, Dr. Vincent Pierce, Dr. John Dawson and Dr. William Huesing.
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Kentucky Post and Times Star, Wednesdy, 18 April 1962, page 1
Dr. Donald Stevens of Bellevue, who was appointed coroner to succeed Dr. Sauter. Dr. Stevens served as deputy coroner for several years.
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Dr. Donald Morton Stevens was born 7 May 1921 in Fleming Co Ky. He died 26 June 1996 in Alexandria Ky. and was buried in Persimmon Grove.
He was a physician, a licensed attorney, a licensed pilot and a veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was a member of Kentucky Medical Association, a member of American Medical Association, and a member of the American Bar Association. He was a member of the Military Order of Wars and a fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. He was a former Campbell County coroner and an FAA aviation medical examiner.
Dr. Stevens was in Stalag Luft III from 1944 to 1945. He recalled escape attempts were made all the time. Two men who put white mattresses over their backs and crawled through the snow. but there were caught by the dogs and brought back. Prisoners kept abreast of the new via clandestine radios secreted inside wall. While one man would listen to a BBC news broadcast, others would be on the lookout, ready to distract German guards. Stevens was a radio lookout. While he was watching an officer who had been a court reporter in civilian life was transcribing the news, which would then be typed in triplicate. Three men would go from barracks to barracks, read the news and then destroy the paper.
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Kentucky Post, 28 June 1996
Dr. Donald M Stevens, 75, of Alexandria died Wednesday at his home. He was a physician, a licensed attorney, a licensed pilot and a veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was a member of Kentucky Medical Association, a member of American Medical Association, and a member of the American Bar Association. He was a member of the Military Order of Wars and a fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. He was a former Campbell county coroner and an FAA aviation medical examiner.
Survivors include his wife, Janie Stevens; a son, Donald M Stevens Jr. of Cincinnati; daughters Elizabeth Stevens of New York and Carolyn Trainor of Cincinnati; a brother Bert Stevens of St Augustine Fla. a stepson Clark Kyle of California Ky. and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 am Saturday at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery.