Donna Jean Phillips
Donna Jean Phillips
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She was born July 8, 1948 in Hamburg, Iowa, to Jessie and Esther (Bridgeford) Aspedon. Donna graduated from Hamburg High School in 1967 and later earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Missouri Western State College in 1981.
Donna married Harry L. Phillips on February 28, 1968. He survives of the home.
She was an RN-C at Heartland Health (now Mosaic Life Care) for several years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and grandson, Dominique May.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Harry; children, Kevin Phillips and Kristen Thatcher (Steve); grandchildren, Nester Viatoro (Vanessa), Donna Phillips, Harry Phillips, Holly Cockrell (Xavier), BJ Phillips (Becca), Justin Thatcher, and McKenzie Thatcher; great-grandchildren, Kamarion May, Aaron Daily, Tao Viatoro, Damon Cockrell, Zaliah Cockrell, Dominque Phillips, and Ayana Phillips; sister, Kathy Stoecklin (Terry); niece, Shelly Christensen; nephew, Patrick Christensen.
Celebration of Life at a later date. Online guest book and obituary at www.simplifyfunerals.com.
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