Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Neewell, Donna J. (Hale) April 7, 2019 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 27, 2020, 9:44 am Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. April 10, 2019 DONNA NEWELL, YY Donna J, Newell went to be with her Lord on April 7, 2019. Donna was born May 16, 1941, in her grandpa and Grandma Kimble's home on Bluewater Highway. She attended grade school in the one-room Day School and graduated salutatorian from Saranac. She married William Newell in June 1958. She was a devoted housewife and mother and also served as treasurer of Keene Township for over 20 years. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, sons Bill Newell, Saranac, Dan (Kim) Newel, Saranac, grandchildren Adam Newell (Erin) Lowell, Jessica (Brandon) Walkington, lake Odessa, Samantha Newell, Saranac, Danielle Newell, Saranac, and seven great-grandchildren. Surviving are siblings Pat (Larry) Wittenbach, Iron mountain, Jackie (Fran) Borup, Saranac, Dan (Blanche) Hale, Saranac, Bev. (John) Thome, Kalamaazoo, Nancy (Jay) offenbacher, Saranac, Sister-in-law Jean Leson, Saranac, Dorothy (Steve) Luce, Byron Center, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Donna was preceded in death by her infant son, Jeffrey, and her parents Elmer Hale and Doris Kimble Hale Walter. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Funeral services will be held at Saranac Community Church on Friday April 12, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Becky Poor officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service. Arrangements in card of Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research. Online condolences may be made at lakefuneralhomes.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/n/neewell38435nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb