DONALD, Lynnsey Michelle 1986 - 2015

DONALD, TLUSTY, BOOTH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/2/2015 at 11:26:03

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, April 24, 2015
Page 8

Lynnsey Michelle DONALD

Lynnsey Michelle DONALD, 29, died on April 21, 2015 in Marion.

A memorial service will be at 7:00 pm, Friday, April 24, 2015 at Marion First United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Morgan officiating.

Visitation for family and friends will be, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home prior to service.

The Funeral Service will be Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 2:30 pm at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Morgan officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a "Lynnsey Donald Memorial" fund to help with her son's education has been established through any US Bank location.

Lynnsey was born on March 26, 1986 in Iowa City to Steve and Michelle DONALD.

Lynnsey and her family moved to Chandler, Arizona in 1989 and, in 2002, returned to Cedar Rapids with her mother. The following year, she tragically lost her mother Michelle to epilepsy. In 2004, she graduated from Prairie High School. Following high school, she attended the La James College of Cosmetology in Iowa City. She then lived for some time in Fairfield before once again returning to Cedar Rapids.

On April 20, 2008, her life changed forever when the light of her life, her son Ashton Oscar TLUSTY, was born. Nothing mattered more to her than making her son smile, and not a day went by that he did not know that he was loved. Having lost her mother at a young age, Lynnsey knew the importance of the role she played in Ashton's life. She loved being Ashton's mother and she excelled at motherhood; being a mother shaped the warm, beautiful young woman she became.

Lynnsey will be remembered as a beautiful young woman who loved her family deeply, cared for everyone compassionately, regardless of the circumstances in which they met, and who always wore a smile; a smile that lit up the room as brightly as the sun. Lynnsey shared her love of life and beautiful soul with all those she encountered in her journey through life, most often greeting them with a warm, sincere hug.

Lynnsey worked as a Teller Coordinator at US Bank in Cedar Rapids. Previously, she worked as a cosmetologist at Cost Cutters.

Lynnsey is survived by her son, Ashton TLUSTY; father, Steve DONALD; stepmother, Christine DONALD; half-sister Taylor DONALD; grandmother, Patsy BOOTH; grandmother, Roberta DONALD; grandfather, Ed DONALD; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and many friends, especially the Paula Fields and Larry Feltz family of Marion, who were all deeply touched by her life.

She was preceded in death by her mom, Michelle DONALD; and her grandfather, Frank BOOTH.

On-line condolences can be made to the family at: behnerfh.com.

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Note: According to various accounts online, Lynnsey was leaving the Hy-Vee store in Marion, IA, when she was attacked and stabbed multiple times; she died from her injuries. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot 5th.158, next to her mother; her inscription appears on her mother's monument.

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