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Donna R. McMahon

November 4, 1932 ~ December 16, 2024 (age 92) 92 Years Old

Donna McMahon Obituary

Donna R. McMahon, age 92, passed away on December 16, 2024. Donna was born at home on November 4, 1932, in Waverly, IL to James Leslie and Opal Stewart Thomas.  Her mother died when she was two years old.  She was raised by her father and stepmother Mary Matthews Thomas.  In 1950, Donna married Adron McMahon in Waverly, IL; they had 57 years together until his death in 2007.  Their family moved to Macomb, IL in 1964.  
Donna is survived by her children Daniel (Patricia), Robert (Sue), William (Mary), Beverly Adams, and James (Heidi), 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and niece, Jeanne Thomas Codrey.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant son Richard, and half brother and sister-in-law, James L. and Barbara Thomas.  She was a member of Macomb First Baptist Church.  She retired from Macomb School District where she served as school secretary first at Lincoln Elementary and then at MacArthur Kindergarten Center. Private burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Macomb, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturrday, June 21, 2025 at the Wesley Village Community Center in Macomb. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials may be made to Macomb First Baptist Church building fund.
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