Donna Weaver

Donna Weaver obituary, Council Bluffs, IA

Donna Weaver

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Mar

18

Memorial Gathering

6:00 p.m.

Wildewood Christian Church

1255 Royal Drive, Papillion, NE 68046

Donna Weaver Obituary

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Donna Lynn Weaver, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026.


Donna was born September 26, 1959, in Savannah, Georgia. On May 20, 1978, she married the love of her life, Daniel "Butch" Weaver, and together they built a life centered around family, laughter, and unwavering devotion to those they loved most.


Donna will be deeply missed by her husband, Daniel "Butch" Weaver; her children, Traycie (Mark) Foreman and their children Isaac, Cloey, and Logan; Lee (Carrie) Weaver and their children Paxton, Huxlee, and Bryxlie; Brian (Ashleigh) Weaver and their children Landon, Layla, Lincoln, and Lucianna; Heath (Amanda) Weaver and their children Asa, Malachi, Zealynd, and Soren; and Lucas Jarecki. She is also survived by her siblings, Brian (Michelle) Riddle and Sherree (Larry) Fister; and her beloved dog, Ruby.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Maury and Ann; her sister, Elaine; and her angel grandchildren, Nyxon and Silas.


A memorial gathering will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Wildewood Christian Church, 1255 Royal Drive, Papillion, Nebraska 68046.


Nature's first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf,

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

-Robert Frost



Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory - Council Bluffs

1221 North 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501-0143

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Upcoming Events

Mar

18

Memorial Gathering

6:00 p.m.

Wildewood Christian Church

1255 Royal Drive, Papillion, NE 68046