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Donna Courtright Obituary

RUSCH-COURTRIGHT Donna



Ron Howell's partner's life ended tragically on Monday, September 22, 2014. Donna was born on January 31,

1953 in Greenville, Ohio, the daughter of James Cloyd and Erma Jean Cloyd. Donna spent 30 years of her life caring for our precious elderly at the Swan Pointe Care Center in Maumee, Ohio.

She will be dearly missed by Ron; her family; the residents and her colleagues of Swan Pointe, especially her good friend, Marybeth Kropaczewski. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jac Courtright. She is survived by her parents; brother, Edward Cloyd; sister, Margie (Jim) McClear; nephew, Dexter Housman; niece, Darcie Housman; and special mother-in-law, Vanda Vanwormer; also stepdaughter, Becky Franks.

A celebration of her life will be held at Swan Pointe Care Center, 3600 Butz Road, Maumee, Ohio from 2 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 4th. Memorials will be used to

establish "Donna's Garden" at the Swan Pointe facility for the residents she deeply cared for. Donna was passionate for anything that grows and loved tending her garden.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Blade from Sep. 30 to Oct. 1, 2014.

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Jan Hicks

October 26, 2014

My prayers & condolences go out to Ron & Donna's Family. This is like a bad dream. She was the most beautiful person I have met and to work with Donna was a pleasure. May she RIH (tears)

Peggy Cleveland

October 16, 2014

Ron so sorry about your loss Donna was a very lovely person and I know your lost right now ,but you have a angel in heaven looking after you! So you better be good!

Ron Howell

October 15, 2014

Thanls to everyone. Donna was one in a million. Must have been a shortage of angels in heaven. I loved her beyond belief.

Larry and Melissa Napier

October 4, 2014

We are so very sorry for this tragic loss. You loved each other so well and filled your shared life with happiness.

October 3, 2014

Keeping the family in our thoughts and prayers. John 5:28

Sue Ankney

October 1, 2014

My thoughts and prayers go out to Ron & all of Donna's family. She will truly be missed.

Kirk Aldrich

September 30, 2014

To Ron and the family of Donna. I am so sorry for your loss, Donna was a dear friend to me as well. I will always remember the good times and laughs se shared at Ventura's. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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