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Donna Halsted Obituary
Age 80, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 22, 2022, at St. Margaret Hall. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on October 15, 1942, the daughter of Robert and Anna (Hoffmann) Service. Donna was an attentive and caring grade school teacher for 30+ years and taught at both parochial and public schools in Ohio and Florida. She retired in 2012. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church.
Survivors include her five children, Robert (Teresa) Halsted, Elizabeth (Mark) Eckhoff, Jon "Bill" (Caitlin) Halsted, Dianna (Mark Vasturo) Myrtidis, and Kathryn (Brett) Pappas; thirteen grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, Tom Jones.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Diane Jones Van Deuson.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30am, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Sacred Heart Church, 400 Nilles Rd., Fairfield, Ohio, with Fr. Larry Tharp celebrant. The family will receive friends from 10:30-11:30am Thursday, in the church narthex. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Donna's name may be made to the Parkinsons Foundation at Parkinson.org or St. Margaret Hall at www.stmargarethall. Online register book at
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Chad Beyerlein
January 9, 2023
When my friend sent this to me it set my mind into so many wonderful memories, Mrs Halsted was my first grade teacher at St Peter´s, then she was my sixth grade teacher at Lincoln, she was such a beautiful lady inside and out
Prayers to the family
Karen and Ed Larkin
January 3, 2023
Our sympathy and prayers to all the family. Perhaps it was as far back as the late 40´s that Donna and myself first met. We took ballet at Nellie Lou Downie´s Dance studio. From time to time we would see each other at a sporting event and then would visit for a while. A fun memory from childhood. Karen (Hesselbrock) Larkin
Natalie
January 3, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss. She was my sixth grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary. She always had a smile on her face, great hair, and was always kind and happy to be working with us. Wonderful memories were made in her class. Prayers for all.
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