Donna Louise Harlemann

Donna Louise Harleman, 76, Appleton City, was born March 2, 1933, to William Edwin and Hazel Lorene (Bailey) Mosher in Schell City. She passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

She completed 12 years of school at Schell City and graduated in 1951.

On March 14, 1952, Donna married Raymond Harleman and to their union three children were born - Donald Ray, Rita Louise and Ronald Earl.

Donna spent her entire life loving, caring and working for her family. She loved her family, friends and neighbors more than life itself.

Donna loved to go to work every day. She is one of the few people who could say she really loved her job. She had worked 18 1/2 years at International Shoe Company, two and a half years at Western Electric, two years at Hagel’s Manufacturing and 21 years at Johnson’s Telemetry. In February of 2008 she had to retire to care for Raymond who passed away January 17, 2009. Retiring wasn’t easy for her, she had been a dedicated employee for so many years she was just lost and yearned for the chance to return to work. In August of 2009 Donna was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, which took her from us all too soon.

Preceding Donna in death were her parents; one sister, Lillian Mosher; and her husband, Raymond.

Donna leaves behind two sons, Donald, and wife, Lucile, and Ronald, and wife, Sherry; a daughter, Rita, and husband, David Ryser; a sister, Wilma, and husband, Roger Burnett; five grandchildren - Ben Cochran, and wife, Lisa, Marcus Cochran, and wife, Misty, James Cochran, and wife, Barbara, Alex Ryser, and wife, Ashley, and Tyler Ryser; seven great-grandchildren - Kayla and Jacob Cochran, Ashten Alexander, Austin Cochran, Kamera and Draven Cochran and Kendall Ryser.

Donna will be sadly missed. Until we meet again, we love you, Mom.

Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City, with Rev. Jim Reeves officiating. Music selections were: Dust On Mother’s Bible, In the Garden, Hello After Goodbye – Sherry Harleman, and You Gotta Walk That Lonesome Valley.

Casketbearers were - Ricky Blankenship, James Cochran, Ben Cochran, Loren Smith, Marcus Cochran and Ron Harleman. Honorary casketbear-ers were Donald Harleman and David Ryser.

Interment was in the Taberville Cemetery under the direction of Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City.

Memorials are suggested to the Taberville Cemetery in care of the funeral home.