Donna M. Van Cleve

January 7, 2013 By obits 1 Comment

Donna M. Van Cleve, 89, passed away January 6, 2013 in Shawnee, Kansas.

She was born September 30, 1923 in Newton, Kansas, daughter of Earl and Wilda Dunn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Van Cleve and is survived by three daughters, Cristin Van Cleve, Mission, KS, Dee (Bob) Maack, Kansas City, Missouri and Linda Van Cleve, Liberty, Missouri, two brothers, Bill Dunn, Kearney, MO and Jack Dunn, Littleton, Colorado, two grandchildren, Nate Knudsen and Kirstin Montes-Torres and four great-grandchildren.

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Posted by obits on January 7, 2013 1 Comment

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MARY LOU SCHENK says:

I WAS SO SORRY TO READ ABOUT DONNA’S PASSING~~~I HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES OF YOUR PARENTS WHEN THEY LIVED HERE IN GREENSBURG AS NEIGHBORS…FRED AND I VISITED THEM IN KERRVILLE AND EVENTUALLY LOST TRACK AFTER JOE’S DEATH..HAVE THOUGHT OF DONNA MANY TIMES AND DIDN’T HAVE ANY ADDRESS AFTER A WHILE…I’M BACK IN THE BURG, LIVED IN COLDWATER AFTER THE TORNADO..MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU GIRLS AND MY CONDOLENCES…MARY LOU SCHENK…115 E.IOWA AVE. GREENSBURG, KS..67054

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