Cousins, Donna Margaret

COUSINS, GUSTAFSON, LOOKHE, PETERSEN, ELLER, PEARSON

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 5/5/2010 at 14:20:12

Donna Margaret Cousins
(July 5, 1929 - May 1, 2010)

Donna Margaret Cousins, 80, died Saturday evening, May 1, 2010 at her home in rural DeWitt.
She was born July 5, 1929 in Geneva, Illinois, to Martin and Margaret (Gustafson) Lookhe. On August 12, 1950 she was united in marriage to Dean Cousins at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Donna worked at Ekstrand School as Kitchen Manager retiring in the spring of 1992. She continued to work part-time at Central Schools after her retirement. Her husband, Dean preceded her in death February 3, 1999.

She was a member of DeWitt United Methodist Church and the Ci-Ed Club. Donna enjoyed traveling, cross-stitch, flowers and her grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Kurt Douglas Cousins and Karen Ann (Loren) Petersen, DeWitt; grandchildren, Kelly Cousins, Ryan Cousins, Bradley Petersen and Brett Petersen; great-grandchildren, Drew Eller and Maddie Eller; daughter-in-law, Carol Cousins, Davenport; brothers, Ronald Martin Pearson and Arnold Eric Gustafson, Ocean City, New Jersey.

In addition to her husband, Donna was preceded in death by her parents and son, Kenneth Dean Cousins who died April 28, 2004.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in Schultz Funeral Home Chapel, DeWitt. The Rev. Chuck Kelsey will officiate and burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ryan Cousins, Brad Petersen, Brett Petersen, Rick Eller and Jerry Green.

Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt. Memorials are suggested to Genesis Hospice, DeWitt United Methodist Church or American Lung Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be left and a photo tribute viewed at www.schultzfuneralhomes.com

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