Donna L Owen
August 24, 1945 ~ January 4, 2009
Donna L. Owen, 63, of 103 North 13th St., Franklin, died at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at UPMC Northwest. Born Aug. 24, 1945, in Franklin, she was the daughter of William L. Mott Jr. and Marguerite W. Sutley. She was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School and Orra Jean Beauty School. She was married Aug. 29, 1964, to Donald Owen, who survives. Mrs. Owen was employed as the receptionist for Dr. Peter Thompson. She was a member of the "Welcome Wagon" and various card clubs. Mrs. Owen was very supportive while at The Caring Place in Franklin, where she spent a number of years dealing with the complications of multiple sclerosis. She enjoyed bingo, playing cards and golfing, and she spent much of her time doing embroidery work. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Owen is survived by three children, Jeff William Owen of Franklin, Tereasa Dawn Dickson and her husband, Brent, of Franklin, and Shannon Jean Barefoot and her husband, Scott, of Sarasota, Fla.; three grandchildren, Darien Zuchelli of Sarasota, Fla., Zachary Dickson of Franklin and Eli Dickson of Franklin; three step-grandchildren, Tianna Lyle of Sarasota, Fla., Lafawn Barefoot of Pittsburgh and Cerria Barefoot of Franklin; and one step-great-grandchild, Ava Lyle of Sarasota, Fla. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Debbie DeGood of Newport News, Va. and Karen Latta and her husband, Robert, of New Wilmington; two brothers-in-law, David Hogue of Franklin Park, N.J., and Arnold Bish and his wife, Janet, of Franklin; three nieces, Melissa Bohof, April Lloyd and Kate Kiggens; and four nephews, Emery Bish, Michael Bish, Chris Latta and Kurt Latta. Mrs. Owen was preceded in death by her parents, her maternal and paternal grandparents and a sister-in-law, Patsy Bish. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home in Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Caring Place with the Rev. Rob Guy of Barkeyville Church of God officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and The Caring Place (The Loving Fund). Condolences may be sent online at www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.
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Don, Shannon, Jeff and Tereasa, I want to express my deepest sympathies to you and your extended family. I spend most of my teenage years with all of you and love you all. Donna was a wonderful woman, wife and mother. She will be greatly missed. All my love, Brandi
Don & Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with
you at this most difficult time. Donna will remain in our memories as a vibrant and happy person.
Don,
Donna was always a wonderful and beautiful girl as I was growing up in the Rocky Grove area. I am very much at a loss as Donna joins the Lord in Heaven….she was a real beauty both inside and out, Don, something I know you already knew. Best wishes and God Bless you and the children.
Tom Barnes
Dear Don,Tereasa,Shannon,Jeff
I was very saddened to learn of Donna’s passing. Donna had been a customer almost as long as I have been a Mary Kay consultant. I last saw her in early December and she was very much looking forward to Shannon coming home for Christmas. I have always admired the attitude,courage and grace with which Donna handled her illness. Bob often answered the phone since we retired and he would get a kick out of Donna saying she wanted to talk to the one who wasn’t retired!
We extend our sincere sympathy to all of you as you celebrate her life and miss her dearly. We are sending a memorial in Donna’s name to The Caring Place,(The Loving Fund)
Sincerely,
Sandra and Bob Best
My sincere condolences to the family of this dear lady. I remember Donna when she worked for Dr. Thompson as I worked in the same building. She was such a beautiful person. When she got sick, she kept her faith and courage and passed it on to others. She is with God now and I pray that you take comfort knowing that although she will be missed here.
Don and family,
You have our sincere sympathy in the passing of Donna. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
George and Charlene Ekis
Don, Tereasa, Jeff, and Shannon,
I am SO sorry to hear about your wife and mother. Growing up connected to Shannon’s hip :), Donna was like a second mother for years, squirting us with a water bottle to wake us early on Saturday mornings (augh!) and making sure our bellies were full of good eats. She was always very sweet to everyone and very involved in her children’s lives. I know she will be greatly missed, and even though it has been years since I saw her, I know her spirit and love for her life and family never changed. I hope you all find joy in the memories and that your tears are followed by the knowledge that Donna touched so many. Her smile lives on in her children and grandchildren. *Shannon, please let me know if there’s anything I can do. Miss you and wish you well.
Much love and prayers,
Stacy