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Donna Eastman Obituary
GOREVILLE - Donna Sue (Kelley) Eastman of Goreville died at home at 8:55 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025. She was 82.
Donna was born Oct. 9, 1942, to William D. and Juanita (Parks) Kelley in Goreville.
She married James Barry Eastman on Oct. 13, 1962.
Donna is survived by her husband, Barry; two daughters, Teresa and Jack Weitlauf of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Melanie and Richard Barker of Ava; son, Matthew and Sarah Eastman of Carterville; grandchildren, Lauren (Weitlauf) Guess, Aaron Weitlauf, James Barker, Seth Barker, Barry K. Eastman, Ruby Eastman; and three great-grandchildren, Hayes and Margot Guess and Paul Barker.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; and her brother, Ronald G. Kelley.
She also is survived by her sister, Pamela Kelley of Shawnee, Kansas; her sisters-in-law, Mary Wright, Betty Eastman and Elizabeth McRoy; as well as many beloved aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, in Blue Funeral Home in Goreville, with the Rev. Steve Seaford officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the funeral home in Goreville. Following the service, interment will be in Cana Cemetery, Goreville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc., 204 N. Halfway Road, Marion, IL 62959-5058 or to Heather Treat Memorial atwww.heathertreatmemorial.org.
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