1953 - 2021
Donna Ann (Misner) was born on January 21, 1953 in Johnson, Kansas to Donald and Anna Misner. She was the first born of a set of twins. She left this life on April 3, 2021 at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado.
She was always a hard worker no matter whatever kind of work she did. She held many different jobs over the years from working in the kitchen of a nursing home to working in a couple of different fast food restaurants including selling Avon. Her final job was cleaning houses for the elderly who needed her help. She always enjoyed visiting with the people that she helped and knowing about their families. Donna married the love of her life Donal Newberry (Don) on March 22, 1974. To which she became an instant mother to Don’s daughter Dana.
The two of them bonded right off that no one would have guessed the they were not biological mother and daughter from the way they showed each other with all the love and respect for one another. In September 1975 Donna and Don welcomed into their world their son Darrin. Donna was an excellent mother who alone did a fantastic job of raising him while Don was on the road being a truck driver providing for the family. As Darrin became older is when she went out and found a job to help Don support the family.
She leaves behind to mourn her is her husband Don of 47 years from Goodland, Kansas. Her daughter Dana and husband William Maier of China Grove, South Carolina, son Darrin and wife Kimberly of Burlington, Colorado, twin sister Diane and husband Mark Helpingstine of Holcomb, Kansas, two brothers Donald and wife Debra Misner from Kirk, Colorado and Doug and wife Sheri Misner from Joes, Colorado. Including three grandkids Braxton Kallaus and fiancé Lauren of Burlington, Colorado, Liberty and Addison Newberry of Burlington, Colorado. Along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by her folks Donald and Anna Misner, mother-in-law Lillian and father-in-law Mac Newberry along with grandparents and may aunts and uncles. Don and his family would like to thank everyone who has shown all the love and support to them at their time of need.
It has been greatly appreciated to see how much love you all have shown. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Donna’s memory and may be left at or sent to Love Funeral Home, 377 15th Street, Burlington, Colorado 80807.
