Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Malone, Donna M. (Zahm) 2015
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 3 Mar 2015

Donna M. Malone, 93, of Belding passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 28, 2015, at
Faith Hospice in Byron Center.  Donna was born at home in Otisco Township on
Aug. 25, 1921, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kuhn) Zahm.  

She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1937.  In high school,
Donna’s talents and skill as a secretary were recognized.  When the principal
was without a secretary, Donna was the one he always asked for.  She was a good
typist, could do shorthand very well and had excellent organizational skills. 
After high school, Donna later worked as a secretary at Gibson’s, Extruded
Metals and Vining Sales.  She was a lifelong member of St. Mary Catholic Church,
a member of the Ave Maria Guild and the Altar Society.  Donna was a kind and
loving person who always tried to help the poor and those in need.

She was married on July 21, 1945, at St. Mary Catholic Church to Byrne Malone
and he preceded Donna in death in 1996.  She was also preceded by her parents,
two brothers; Arthur, Jerry and three sisters; Carmon, Lorene and Madeline.

Donna is loved and survived by her children: Jean Ann Malone of Grand Rapids,
Maureen and Mike DeFrancesco of St. Joseph, Gerilyn and James Kustowski of
Marysville, Daniel and Elaine Malone of Stevensville, John Malone of Royal Oak;
her grandchildren: Elizabeth and Jeffery Klaus, Patricia and Carl Tasios,
Jacqueline and Kevin Borowski, Robert Reed, Kevin Malone, Dana Malone; her
great-grandchildren: Adam and Lauren Klaus, Lily and Autumn Tasios, Aaron
Borowski; and her sister-in-law, Beverly Zahm.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 4, from 2-7 p.m. with a rosary prayed at
6:30 p.m. at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.  Mass of Christian Burial
will be 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Mark
Bauer presiding.  Committal prayers will follow in St. Mary Cemetery.  Memorials
may be given to St. Vincent DePaul Society.


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