Donna M. Unruh
Donna M. Unruh 93, died June 27, 2021
at Paramount (Asbury Park) Newton. She was born May 10, 1928 to
Egbert and Inez (Hanna) Schuessler. On May 2, 1948 she married Jack
A. Unruh at Newton, Kansas and he survives.
Donna was a longtime member of First
United Methodist Church in Newton. She has been co-owner and
bookkeeper for Marshall Furniture in Newton since 1980. In her early
working years Donna worked at Midland Bank and was a Teacher Aide at
Lincoln Elementary in Newton.
She had a love of art and classical
music and instilled that love in her children. She enjoyed attending
and supporting the Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony. She and her husband
enjoyed playing pinochle with their friends and she enjoyed square
dancing in her younger years. Family was important to Donna and she
looked forward to spending time with her family and keeping up with
their activities.
Donna is survived by her husband of 73
years Jack of the home; sons Steven (LaNae) Unruh of Moundridge and
Gary (Suzanne) Unruh of Richmond, TX; daughter Cheryl (Robert) Ferris
of Newton. She is also survived by her brother Albert (Shirley)
Schuessler; sisters Marilyn (Don) Mosiman, Joyce Yock and sister in
law Donna Schuessler. There are 6 grandchildren, 9 great
grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren that survive.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, infant son Douglas Alan, brother James Schuessler, brother
in law Jim Yock, son in law Jack Smith and son in law Chuck
Willhoite.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor
Albert Schuessler presiding. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday July 5th with the family receiving friends from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. at the chapel. Private family interment will be in Greenwood
Cemetery Newton, Kansas.
Memorial suggestions are First United
Methodist Church Newton or Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony in care of
Petersen Funeral Home.
