Donna Rosenberry

BUTLER - Donna J. Rosenberry, age 87, of Butler, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Laurels of DeKalb Nursing Home in Butler.

Mrs. Rosenberry was born on Dec. 26, 1930, in Auburn to Clifford and Vera (Guilford) Hart.

She married William A. "Bill" Rosenberry on June 6, 1949, in Auburn. Bill preceded her in death on Feb. 23, 2016.

Donna started babysitting at just 10 years old. She worked at Messenger's in Auburn in 1947 and 1948. She and Bill taught first aid classes from 1958 until 1974. From 1972 to 1984 she worked at Dr. Covil's office in Auburn. She began her nursing career working at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn from 1982 to 1984, Miller's Home Service from 1985 to 1986 and Meadow Haven Health Care in Butler from 1987 to 1988 and again from 1993 until her retirement in 1995.

She was very active in the DeKalb County Republican Party. She served as the DeKalb County treasurer from 1984 until 1992. Over the years she was a member of the Waterloo United Methodist Church, Webb's Creek United Methodist Church in Tennessee and she attended Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Butler. She also belonged to the DeKalb County Home Demonstration Club for many years.

Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Cathy Rosenberry of Butler; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Don Dohner of Crystal River, Florida; daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Tom Haupert of Butler; six grandchildren and their spouses, Julie and Oscar Meyer, Todd and Christy Haupert, Elizabeth and Keith Black, Randy and Renee Haupert, Brian and Mandy Capp and Angie and Tracy Haupert; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Rosenberry; and one sister, Helen Rosenberry.

Visitation will held on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. from 4-7 p.m. at the Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 S. Center St., in Auburn. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday, Aug. 10, at the funeral home, from 10-11 a.m.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn. Officiating the funeral service will be Pastor Christine Fodrea of the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Butler.

Burial will take place in Roselawn Cemetery in Auburn.

Memorials may be directed to the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 4099 Co Rd 59, Butler, IN 46721; or the Waterloo United Methodist Church, 300 W. Maple St., Waterloo, IN 46793.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.fellerandclark.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Feller and Clark Funeral Home of Auburn.