Donna Christine Lawson
November 7, 1938 ~ August 2, 2023
Age 84
Donna Christine Lawson was born November 7, 1938 in Salina Township Illinois to Edwin and Ruth Meyer. Upon graduation from Herscher High School she received a nursing degree from St Mary’s School of Nursing in May 1960. During this time, she met and them in June of 1961 married Merritt Lawson. In 1962 their son, Mark was born. After living in DeKalb Illinois for 2 years, they moved to Downers Grove, Illinois and shortly after their second son Christopher was born in 1970. They would live in this area for the next 34 years until her retirement. During those years, Donna would enjoy helping with various school and Church activities, traveling and beat a particularly nasty case of leukemia. They then moved to Boone, North Carolina to live close to her sister, Virginia Young. December of 2012, Merritt died. Donna continued to travel and visit family and friends. In 2016, Donna moved to Bellevue, Nebraska. Once again making many friends and continuing her travels. She passed away on August 2, 2023 after an over 3 and half year battle with Systemic Mastocytosis.
Preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Ruth Meyer; brother Kenneth Meyer; husband Merritt Lawson.
Survived by her sons Mark Lawson (Lori) and Christopher Lawson (Misty); sister Virginia Young (Franklin); grandchildren Keziah Wiita (Sam), Michael King (Aaron), Felipe Lawson, Charis Lawson, Amanda Lawson, Elijah Lawson; great grandson Ezra Wiita.
LOCAL ~ Visitation: Monday, August 7, 1:00~1:30 p.m. followed by a
LOCAL ~ Funeral Service at 1:30 p.m., both at Avery Presbyterian Church, 1110 Avery Road East, Bellevue 68005.
LOCAL ~ Funeral broadcast of the service, click the link below.
KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS SERVICES:
Visitation: Thursday, August 10, 10:00 a.m., followed by a
Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m., Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, 1480 W. Court Street, Kankakee, Il 60901 / www.clancygernon.com
Committal Service: Kankakee Memorial Gardens, Kankakee, IL
Memorials suggested to Red Bird Mission, 70 Queendale Center, Beverly, rbmission.org or Avery Presbyterian Church / www.churchoffice@averychurch.com
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