Donna Lee Ehrhart
Donna Lee Ehrhart age 77, of 401 Spring Lake Drive, Quincy, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2010
at 7:00 a.m. in her home. Donna was born October 10, 1932 in Quincy, the daughter of Lee E. and Pauline (Holtschlag) Stratman. She married David Ehrhart on September 3, 1955 in St. Francis Catholic Church and he survives.
Donna had worked at WGEM as a receptionist and at Blessing Hospital as secretary to the pathologist.
She was a 1950 graduate of Notre Dame High School.
Donna was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She was a longtime member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a philanthropic organization. Donna enjoyed gardening and traveling.
In addition to her husband David, survivors also include her children, Daniel Ehrhart and his wife Jennifer of Peoria, IL and LeAnn Ehrhart and her husband Philip Kirkwood of Seattle, WA;
grandchildren, Ted, Max, Rachel, Irene, Joseph and Adam Ehrhart all of Peoria;
many in-laws and nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church.
The Rev. Don Blaeser, O.F.M. and Rev. John Kennedy to officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 at the funeral home. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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Please forgive us for not learning of Donna’s passing. We are gone in winter and simply never heard the news. Donna was so great to our kids when we all lived in the newly developed area of Spring Lake. I am certain (and will tell) Heather of the sad news. She and Dave did enjoy their time together. Again, our sympathy, The Rischar’s
Rick and I are thinking about you and your family and we send you our prayers. Donna was a great neighbor and she will be missed. So sorry we cannot be there.
We’ll miss Donna. She was a most delightful person. She was so upbeat and adventurous and fun. As a child I always looked forward to her and Dave’s excursions down to St. Louis. She never treated me like a child (when I was one) and I always felt that she respected me and my opinion.
I wish we could come to the visitation or funeral but it’s impossible. I’m glad I got to tell her we love her.
Dave, Dan, and LeAnn, take care of yourselves and each other. Donna’s on that next great adventure.
Love you all.
Cindi Gille-Rowley
Mark Rowley
Jim and I were very sorry to hear of Donna’s death. Donna and I went to grade school and high school together. We always enjoying seeing her when we were in Quincy. We will keep all ofyou in our prayers. Pat
Donna was such a wonderful person. I felt honored to have known her and have had her as a influence on my life growing up. What a wonderful full of life person she was and I feel privileged to have shared in her life. She will be missed but never forgotten.
Dan & Jennifer, Sympathy & prayers from old friends on Hannibal. Joy Patton & Mary Anne Miller
Dear David,Daniel,LeAnn and Family, I’m so saddened and shocked to hear about Donna.She was a friend and like a mother to me.I only have fond memories from the ground breaking party in the Winabago at Springlake to the New Year get togethers to see the Houses,bears and clocks.Her love for Family was apparent and she always let you be yourself and was a lot of fun. She was a classy lady and definitely irreplaceable. I will miss her! I had just been thinking of her recently. I have to work otherwise I would be there.
May you find comfort in knowing many caring thoughts are with you and your family.