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Donna Dufel Obituary
June 4, 1935 - December 21, 2024
Donna Mae Dufel, 89, of Hudson, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 21, 2024, of natural causes at her home. She was born June 4, 1935, in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Clarence and Susan (Andorf) Gutknecht. Donna graduated from Dike High School with the Class of 1953. She married Jerry F. Dufel on January 6, 1956, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson. In addition to working at the Oak Leaf Country Club, she and Jerry farmed for 50 years, retiring in 1996.
Donna is survived by her son, Craig (Janet) Dufel, of Hudson; grandchildren, Brad (Cassie) Dufel, Josh (Brooke) Decker, Nick (Jenni) Decker and Angie (Chris) McDaniel; great-grandchildren, Harper and Mason Dufel, Aubrey, Adeline and Cora Decker, Chase, Natalie and Matthew Decker and Sidney and Simon McDaniel; her brother-in-law, Roy Dufel, of Traer; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her mother and father-in-law, Martin and Mildred Dufel; siblings, Doris (Dale) Clark, Alice (Edward) Brandhorst, William (Thelma) Gutknecht, and Mary (Leonard) Bauer; and sister-in-law, Pat Dufel.
Donna's Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church with Burial to follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, both of rural Hudson. Visitation will be the evening prior from 4 to 6 p.m. at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls and one hour before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, please consider a Memorial to Donna's lifelong church, Zion Lutheran Church.
Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home
1825 W. 12th Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Phone: (319) 266-7525
Fax: (319) 266-7526
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