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Donna Maxine Williams
DONNA MAXINE WILLIAMS
Monticello
Donna Maxine Williams, 82, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017, at Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, with graveside services at 10:30 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, officiated by the Rev. Colleen Petaros.
Donna Maxine Lukenbill was born Sept. 28, 1934, in Harwood, Mo., to William Lukenbill and Violet Evelyn Murphy Lukenbill Henslee. Her parents later divorced and her mother moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where Donna met the love of her life, Russell Williams, at a dance. They were married two days before her 18th birthday, Sept. 26, 1953.
Survivors include her half-brother, Ralph Henslee of Portland, Ore.; children, Robert (Linda) Williams, Mary Linda Williams and John (Laura) Williams; grandchildren, Rachel, Rory, Ryan, Renee, Ben (Abbey), Shannon, Noah and Olivia; and multiple nieces and nephews.
Information is available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com.
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