Kester, Donna L. (1930 - 2015)

KESTER, WOODARD, DONNELSON, MATHISON, MARSHALL, GROSS, DONNELSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/3/2015 at 15:07:43

Name of deceased: Donna Lou Kester (nee Woodard)

Aged: 84 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days

Residence: Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Earling, IA

Born: Oct. 23, 1930; Dunlap, IA

Died: Sep. 13, 2015; Earling, IA

Funeral services: Private Graveside Service, Sep. 17, 2015; Washington Township Cemetery, Panama, IA

Survived by: Children, Cindy Mathison, Becky Scofield, and Christopher Mathison, all of Harlan, IA, Stephany Marshall of Council Bluffs, IA, and Holly (spouse, Kevin) Gross of Earling, IA; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Dale Woodard of Julesburg, CO; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Glenn and Myrna (nee Donnelson) Woodard

Education: graduated from Woodbine (IA) High School, Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: Taught country school for 4 years; she then went to work at a telephone company in Omaha, NE. She moved to AK and worked for the U. S. Post Office before working at Consolidated Airlines. She then moved to FL and went back to work at a telephone company there. She returned to IA where she worked for the telephone company until retiring. She became a rest area attendant, working at the rest areas for 8 years, and then spent 3 years as a private contractor before retiring again.

Hobbies/Interests: gardening; spending time with family; caring for animals

Sources: harlanonline, kjan.com; pauleyjones.com