Donna L. Leterle, age 80, passed away at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas on Monday, March 7, 2016, 1 day before her 47th wedding anniversary. Donna was born in rural Harrison County, Indiana on her grandparents farm on January 23, 1936. She was the only child to the union of Amos Blunk and Bessie Boston Blunk.

Donna often talked about her one room school house and walking about 1 mile to the Troncin home to often change shoes or to have a bowl of warm cereal to be able to continue her trek to the bus stop.

Donna grew up in Harrison County, Indiana and lived there until the summer of 1970 when she moved to Ness City, KS. Donna worked hard all of her working years, from waiting tables to support her family as well as working at the Ammunition Plant in Indiana, school cook in Ness City, store clerk, bus driver and car rental agent in Garden City, KS.

Within the last year, Donna discovered Facebook where she treasured every share, like or comment she could make, even one post that she was truly embarrassed by! Her family so loved her being on there as well, reconnecting and learning about each other daily.

Donna married Albert Shewmaker and to this union there was 4 daughters. Karen (Darrell) Lowe, Palmyra, IN, Deborah (Jim) McInnis, Ness City, KS, Sherri Weippert, Garden City, KS, and Anita (Keith) Burditt, Ness City, KS.

Donna then married Donald Amy and to this union there was a daughter and a son. Johnni Kay (Bob) Ramsey, Concordia, KS, and Charles Amy who pampered her and her needs for the past 4 years.

On March 8, 1969 Donna married Donald Leterle in a quaint ceremony in Tennessee. Don and Donna enjoyed traveling with their friends and family and going to auctions together. They also enjoyed private times getting away and practicing target shooting together.

Donna is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by the Love of her life, Donald Leterle, her parents, Amos and Bessie (Boston) Blunk, her sister, Wilma Jantzen and her brother, William Leffler. 3 sons-in-law, Eldon Leighty, Gerald Brock and James McInnis, 3 nieces, 5 nephews and 5 special great grandbabies.

Graveside Service for Donna will be on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ness City Cemetery, Ness City, KS. Graveside service as cremation has taken place.

Memorials to USD 303 attn. Special Education Department.