Donna Marie Donner

DONNER, HUNTSMAN, LANDERS, WELCHER, BAKER, WISE, VORRATH, PERDUE, ROLLINGS, KIRK, KING

Posted By: Ruth McDowell (email)
Date: 1/26/2013 at 22:30:43

Obituary Pearson Family Funeral Service
Creston, Iowa

Donna Marie Donner, the daughter of Nolan and Doris Irene (Landers) Huntsman, was born on April 28, 1941, at home south of Thayer in Union County, Iowa. Donna entered eternal rest on January 31, 2012, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa at the age of seventy years, nine months and three days.

Donna graduated from Thayer High School with the Class of 1959. In 1960, she married Donald Donner and together they moved to Biloxi, Mississippi. Later they lived in Oklahoma City; and several other places until relocating to Ottumwa. They lived in Ottumwa for twenty-five years, raising their three children. Donna moved to Afton following Don's passing in 1986.

Donna worked as a Real Estate Agent in Ottumwa for more than ten years. She also worked for both Heat Tech and Winnebago for nearly eight years and has been retired the last eleven years. Donna was a member of the Thayer Alumni. She also participated in bowling leagues, JayCees, PTA, and loved to square dance while living in Ottumwa.

Left to cherish Donna's memory are her children: Cindy (Rory) Welcher, Elkhart, Iowa; Scott (Sandy) Donner, Afton; and Troy (Marcy) Donner, Creston; Seven Grandchildren; Three Great-Grandchildren; her mother: Doris Baker, Afton; her sisters: Carol Wise, Creston; Nola (Earl) Vorrath, Adair; Bonnie Perdue, Thayer; and Patty (Mike) Rollings, Shannon City; and her sister-in-law: Martha Kirk, Decorah. She is also survived by her long-time friend, Sonny King, Afton; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding Donna in death were her father, Nolan; and her husband, Don.