Donna Louise (Wilson) Spurgin

Donna Spurgin was born on May 10, 1948, in Duke, Missouri. She was the daughter to the late Eldo Wilson and Carol (Miles) Wilson. She passed away on Tuesday October 21, 2025, in her home surrounded by family members in Flat, Missouri, at the age of 77 years old.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband Duane Russell Spurgin and one oldest son William Eldo Dayton; sisters Charlotte Wilson, Joyce (Wilson) Tyler and her husband William Tyler and two brothers, David Wilson and Dannie Wilson and sister Gay Wilson. One sister-in-law Mary (York) Wilson.

Donna attended school in Flat where she grew up. One day William Tyler brought his best friend who he grown up with since childhood from De Soto area to meet his girlfriend and family in a little town called Edgar Springs, Missouri. There they introduced Donna to Duane. Little did both of them know at that time, Duane and Donna would get married and William would marry Joyce, becoming their brother-in-law. Donna Louise Wilson married Duane Russell Spurgin on June 12, 1970, in De Soto. They were married for 51 years.

Donna had many jobs throughout her life working at the shoe factory and USGS for a short time. The job she loved the most was Domestic Engineer. She enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, and spending time outside and playing computer and card games with family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She will be greatly missed by her surviving family which includes: her brother Gary Wilson of Newburg, Missouri, Jim (Carla) Wilson of Edgar Springs, and sister Kimberly (Wilson) Karnes of Edgar Springs, sister-in-law Jeanie (Heavin) Wilson. Donna’s three surviving children: son Dean Spurgin and fiancé Karen Frizzell of Salem, Missouri. Daughter Shayle Jett and partner Brett Wilson of Newburg, Missouri, daughter Kristine (Gerbing) Andreas of Edgar Springs.  Ten grandchildren including: Shannon Schmidt of Texas, Ashley Robles of California, Winter Dayton and fiancé Mainard Hinson of Edgar Springs, Duane (Mackinze) Spurgin of Newburg, Dylan (Samantha) Spurgin of Illinois, Donavan Spurgin and fiancé Morgan Houseman of St. James, Missouri, Alexis Spurgin of Springfield, Missouri, Taisha Sterling of Newburg, Debra Derning and fiancé Joshua Harris of Newburg, Kent (Kelly) Kellner of Monett, Missouri. Plus 18 grandchildren as well as many extended family members and friends.