Donna Lee Burnham

Donna Lee Burnham, 91, of Macomb, formerly of Doddsville passed away at 1:39 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at Bickford Assisted Living in Macomb.

She was born on August 24, 1929 in Macomb to Howard and Gladys Dean Moon. She met a man on a blind date that later turned out to be the love of her life. She married Frank Kermit Burnham on December 26, 1951, spending 47 wonderful years together until he passed away on

September 11, 1999.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; brother and sister-in-law, Victor and Millie Moon and step-great-grandson, Cody Lane Hickey.

Surviving are her two children, Mike (Shirley) Burnham of Adair, Illinois and Cindy (Joe) Henninger of Rushville; grandsons, Adam (Jenine) Henninger and Jay Henninger both of Rushville; great-granddaughters Anniston and Jocelyn; sister-in-law, Betty Lee of Macomb; step-grandsons, Kevin (Toni) Hickey, Joe Hickey and special friend, Traci Friday; step-great-grandchildren, Chris (Kathryn) Hickey and Caleb HIckey, great-great-grandson, Wayne. And great-grandchildren, Joel, Jakayla, and Felicite Hickey, and several nieces and nephews.

Donna had an active life: Working at Newberry’s in Macomb and Royer’s Meat Processing Plant in Doddsville. Was a life-long member of the Doddsville United Methodist Church where she served as Treasurer for 32 years, and did many activities with other church members doing the Doddsville homemade ice cream suppers, onion ring stand at the Labor Day events in Colchester and Pinhook Days in Industry.

She enjoyed traveling, playing cards with the card party bunch, dancing a jig with Kerm, camping and spending time with family and friends. Her two kids will miss her very much but glad that she now is in dad’s arms and feeling no pain and with our Lord and Savior.

Private family services will be held Monday, November 30, 2020 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Reverend David Haney officiating. Public graveside services will be held at Doddvsille Cemetery northeast of Doddsville at 11:30 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2020. There will be no visitation.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to the Doddsville United Methodist Church.

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