Donna Doty

Donna Jean Doty, 92 of Oelwein, Iowa, died peacefully in her sleep at Oelwein Care Center, Friday April 19th, 2024.

Service: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Christ United Presbyterian Church in Oelwein with Rev. Paul Uzel officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and for one hour before the service at the church.
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein.
Memorials may be directed to Christ United Presbyterian Church.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Donna Jean Thompson was born March 26, 1932, in Harrison County Iowa, to Earle and Gladys Smith Thompson. She was the oldest of three children. Donna married Melvin John Doty in Woodbine, Iowa on May 9, 1954. Three children were born to this marriage.

Donna worked as an RN for many years. Starting in private duty, then at Dr. Harold Hallberg’s office, 4th floor labor and delivery at Mercy Hospital, and serving as Director of Nursing at Oelwein Care Center. After nursing Donna and Mel worked for Warren Properties as apartment complex managers in Tennessee, later moving up to regional managers in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa, until retiring back to Oelwein. She was a member and Elder of Christ United Presbyterian Church, and PEO chapter CL. Donna dearly loved spending time with her family, visits with friends, puzzles, playing bingo, crocheting, and reading.

Donna is survived by her son: Michael (Debbie) Doty of Indianola, 2 daughters: Jean (Vic) Kane of Oelwein and Joelyn (Hal) Barker of Oelwein; 6 grandchildren: Sarah (Ethan) Shetler of Prole, Mandy Pagliai of Indianola, Isaac (Megan Fischer) Kane of Oelwein, Hallie (Brian) Roth of Oelwein, Douglas (Amy) Barker of Oelwein, Jillian Barker of Oelwein; 7 great grandchildren: Zoey, Lainee, Alexis, Corbin, Sydney, Cameron, and Michael; Several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Mel in 2018, siblings Doris and Donald, nephew Dennis, Nieces Betty and Kim.