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Mildred Donath
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[March
31, 2011]
LINCOLN -- Mildred Louise Donath, 89,
of Lincoln, died March 31, 2011 at St. Clara's Manor.
She was cremated, and her ashes will be interred at St. Mary's
Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A private memorial service
will take place at a later date. |
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home is handling
arrangements. Mrs. Donath was a homemaker. She
worked at Seib's Hatchery in the 1930s and 1940s.
She was born April 28, 1921, in Lincoln. Her
parents were William Paul and Hannah Caroline Hoffert
Heinzel. She married Raymond Anthony Donath on Jan.
31, 1941, in St.Louis, Mo. He died Nov. 6, 1998.
She is survived by four children, Tony Donath of
Stanford, William (and Shirley) Donath of Lincoln,
Linda (and Tim) Madigan of Quincy and Edward (and
Karol) Donath of Dawson; seven grandchildren, Sherry
(and Rich) Henninger of Manito, Lisa (and Chad) Cale
of Lincoln, Cindy (and Jeremy) Cale of Indianapolis,
Ind., Tom Madigan of Middletown, Kim Madigan-Vought
of Decatur, Crystal (and James) Taylor of
Harrisonville, Mo., and Edward (and Bobbie)
Donath Jr. of Decatur; three stepgrandchildren, Melody Bukowski
of Bloomington, Christina (Anthony) Miller
of Stanford and Jessica (and Kevin) Maurer of
Stanford; 15 great-grandchildren; five
step-great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; three
step-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law,
Geraldine Heinzel of Lincoln and Rita Donath Queen
of Titusville, Fla.; and numerous nieces and
nephews. |
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She was also preceded in death by five brothers,
Fred Heinzel, Bill Heinzel, Carl Heinzel, Paul
Heinzel and Edward Heinzel.
Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross
or to a cause of the donor's choice.
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