Donna F. Dosier

Donna F. Dosier obituary

Donna F. Dosier

Donna Dosier Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kurrus Funeral Home - Belleville on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Donna F. Dosier, nee Roper, 89, of Belleville, IL, born Sunday, January 12, 1936, in Centralia, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Donna worked as a Teacher for Signal Hill School. She was a member of St. Matthew Church in Belleville, IL. She was a dependable volunteer for many years at church. She and her husband Bob met at McKendree University and became very active alumni. She loved spending time with her family and friends but her favorite job was being Momo to her grandchildren!

She was preceded in death by her:

Husband: John "Bob" Robert Dosier
Parents: George and Frances, nee Elifritz, Roper
Brother-in-law: Larry Smith
Nephew: Roger Smith

Surviving are her:

Sons

John (Kay) Dosier of Marion, IL
Jeff (Heidi) Dosier of Belleville, IL

Sister: Mary Smith of Centralia, IL
Grandchildren

Ryan (Sarah) Dosier
Robert Dosier (Calli Sutcliffe)
Olivia (Jonathan) Thurston
Ross Dosier (fiancée Anna McCauley)
Chloe (Jake) Piland

Great grandson: Archie Piland
Sister-in-law: Wanda (Richard) McCann of Cisne, IL
Several nieces and nephews

Special thanks: Special thanks to the staff at Holly Brook in Belleville and her nurse practitioner, Becky Ganz for their compassionate care in mom's final years.

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the St. Matthew Church, McKendree University, or Hospice of Southern Illinois

Visitation: Visitation from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.

Services: Funeral Service at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Kurrus Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Slone officiating. Private burial at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, IL.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Kurrus Funeral Home - Belleville

1773 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, IL 62223

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