Donna Wilber passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.

She was born Donna Jeanne Matson on April 15, 1930, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. She graduated from Ovid High School in 1948 and married George Wilber on February 25, 1949

She held a 33 year career with Michigan Farm Bureau and was Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations and in charge of Media Relations. She and husband George had a weekly newpaper called the Ovid-Elsie Banner from 1967-1971 and after her retirement from Farm Bureau they operated a nationwide publication of table shuffleboard for 18 years.

Donna is survived by her husband of 60 years, George; daughters Teri Elkins and fiance Sam Barnett Jr. of Lansing and Robyn Wilber of Charlotte; grandsons Kelly and Dawn Elkins, Kory Elkins and Tabatha Elkins; five great-grandchildren: Quentin, Lauren, Logan, Sophia and Victoria Elkins, all of Lansing; brother Ron and Maxine Matson of St. Johns; sisters-in-law Jennielee Bowen of Kendallville, Indiana, and DeLoris and Roy Harger of St. Johns; brother-in-law Bob and Dorothy Wilber of Ovid, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, grandparents, her brother Ward Matson, her son-in-law Donald Elkins and sister-in-law Ruth Malato. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Ovid Historical Society. A memorial celebration will be held at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns, 989-224-4422 on Sept. 12, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 9:00 a.m.

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