Dona
J. Donarski, 65
Strandquist
-- Dona J. Donarski, 65, Strandquist, died on
Friday, November 9, 2001 at Fairview Hospital in
Minneapolis.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,
November 14, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. in Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Newfolden, with Reverend Mary
Ronning officiating. Burial will follow in Oak
Grove Cemetery, Newfolden.
Visitation
will be held one hour prior to services at the
church.
Dona
Jean Sundberg was born on July 21, 1936, the
daughter of Gunnar and Clarice (Cassibo) Sundberg
in Thief River Falls. She was baptized and
confirmed at the Mission Covenant Church in
Strandquist. She attended school in Strandquist
graduating in 1955. On November 4, 1955, she was
united in marriage to Wayne Donarski. The couple
made their home in Minneapolis for a brief time
then settled on a farm near Strandquist. Dona
worked at Northern Pride for the USDA as a federal
inspector for over 30 years.
She
enjoyed crocheting. She loved to square dance and
waltz with her husband. She also enjoyed ceramics
and painting and taught Sunday school at Bethesda
Church. Dona was a member of the Eagles in
Karlstad, and the American Legion in Middle
River.
Dona
is survived by her three sons Gary (Dawn) Donarski
of Newfolden; Timothy (Brenda) Donarski of
Newfolden, and Donovan Donarski of Strandquist; ten
grandchildren; sisters Agnes (Charles) Bleise of
St. Paul; Patsie (Donald) Erickson of Crookston;
Joyce Miller of Newberg, Or., and Marge Hayes of
Emo, Ontario, Canada and special friend Gerald
Larson.
She
is preceded in death by her husband Wayne in 1989,
and her parents Gunner and Clarice
Sundberg.
Pallbearers
included: John Wawrzynyiak, Wayne Larson, Dean
Holmstrom, Dave Bennett, Larry Edmond, Dennis
Wawrzynyiak.
Honorary
pallbearers included all of Dona's
grandchildren.
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