Donna Feltmeyer

Donna Feltmeyer obituary, Winslow, IL

Donna Feltmeyer

Donna Feltmeyer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bartell-Leamon Funeral Home - Warren on Apr. 28, 2023.
Donna Jean Feltmeyer, age 91, of Warren passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Galena, Illinois. Donna was born on January 22, 1932 to Roy and Edna (Ferry) Downs. She married Paul Feltmeyer on December 6, 1951 in Stockton, Illinois.
Donna farmed alongside her husband Paul, and together they raised five children. In her younger years, Donna and Paul enjoyed dancing, snowmobiling, playing softball, and playing cards. She enjoyed gardening, canning produce, doing wallpaper, paintings, and sewing, especially doing embroidery. She worked part time at the Warren Cheese Plant where she was the "Jack of all trades" and at Honeywell in Warren. Donna was a past member of the Warren Winter Warriors snowmobile club and the Sisterettes Bowling Team. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Apple River United Methodist Church.
Donna is survived by her four daughters; Karen (Michael) Tyson of Apple River, IL, Kim (Scott) Holm of Lee, IL, Ronda (Timothy) Dower of Stockton, IL, Tammie Moyer of Cross Plains, WI, daughter-in-law; Holly Feltmeyer of Warren, IL, grandchildren; Rachel (Donald) Brinkmeier, Jennifer (Jason) Eubanks, Kristy (Matthew) Leitzen, Brandon (Kaydra) Heller, Lyndsey (Benjamin) Underwood, Karli (Josh) Weltzin, Jenna (Mason) Winters, Madalyn (Jerek) Pontius, Bryce Moyer, Noah (Becca Riggs) Holm, Caitlyn Moyer, Callie Moyer, and Robert Moyer, great-grandchildren; Alexander (Ana Zinke), Elizabeth, Benjamin, Maxwell, Braeden, Braxtyn, Brynn, Hanna, Haley, Tyler, Jonathon, Paul, Carson, Caden, Mia, Lane, Jaxson, and Preslee, sister; Joyce Zeal, sisters-in-law; Pauline Feltmeyer and Lorraine Feltmeyer, special friends; Lewis and Connie Burmeister, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Roy and Edna Downs, her husband Paul, son Robert, brother Kenneth Downs, and sisters; Velma (Deyo) Bitz, Hazel Pierce, Phyllis Schiess, Alice Brown, June Dawson, Ruby Phillips, and Judy Baber.
A private family funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Apple River.
Pastor Matt Smith will officiate the services.
Burial will be at the Ladies Union Cemetery in Stockton.
A memorial has been established in her memory.
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