Donna Lydia Dudash

Donna Lydia Dudash went home to be with her Lord on February 11th, 2026. She was the wife of dearly loved Richard A. Dudash, to whom she was married 38 years.

Born in East Canton, Ohio February 22nd, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Dreussi) and Leonard Narduzzi and was predeceased by brothers William Narduzzi and Richard Narduzzi.

A graduate of the Aultman School of Practical Nursing, she enjoyed 13 years in the office of Dr. Mioari Tudosie, M.D. before retiring in 2001.

She was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church (NALC) in Bolivar, Ohio.

Donna was sincere in her love of the Lord Jesus Christ and almost always spent an hour each morning in Bible Study and prayer. Donna loved to cook and bake, and provide chocolate chip cookies for everyone. She loved her home at Atwood Lake and particularly enjoyed working outside. She was an avid bicyclist, having had the opportunity with her husband to bike on many trails across the country. She was also a voracious reader, recognized for reading over 100 books a year for the last five year by the Dover Library.

Surviving with her husband are daughters Julia (David) Redd of Sherrodsville, Ohio and Doreen (Jeffrey) Haines of Waynesville, Ohio; step-children David Dudash of Surprise, Arizona, Dean (David Ross) Dudash of Surprise, Arizona, Douglas (Beth) Dudash of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Diane (Charles) Boyles of Spring City, Tennessee; grandchildren Anthony (Kassandra) Stevens of Lyndhurst, Ohio, Vincent Stevens of Cleveland, Ohio, Allyson (Christopher) Sanders of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ashley Haines of Liberty Twp., Ohio, Rachel (Ryan) Ingram of Midtown, Tennessee, and Jennifer (Derek) Kiko of Louisville, Ohio; great-grandsons Haze Gray and Romeo Stevens, and great-granddaughters Oaklyn Parker, Avanelle Parker, Ruby Stevens, Lillian Sanders, and Madeline Sanders.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bolivar. Pastor Mike Pozzuto will officiate and burial will follow in Sherrodsville Memory Gardens in Sherrodsville. Friends may call from 10:00 AM until time of services at 11:00 AM at the church. The Lebold-Smith Funeral Home in Bolivar is handling the arrangements. To share a memory, please visit the funeral home's web site.

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