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Donna Kay Hesman Menke

Birth	:	4 May 1945 Roseland, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	2 Mar 2021 Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nuckolls County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2056084, -98.0791702
Plot	:	Block 15, Lot 1, Grave 9
Description	:	NAME: Donna Menke AGE: 75 OF: Nelson, Nebraska PASSED AWAY: March 2, 2021 in Nelson, Nebraska DATE OF GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Thursday, March 4, 2021 AT 11:00 am LOCATION: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska BURIAL: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska Donna Kay Menke, the daughter of Ivan and Lola (VanMatre) Hesman, was born on May 4, 1945 in Roseland, Nebraska. She passed away on March 2, 2021 at her home in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 9 months, 26 days. Donna attended country school near Pauline through the 8th grade, and graduated... Read More	NAME: Donna Menke AGE: 75 OF: Nelson, Nebraska PASSED AWAY: March 2, 2021 in Nelson, Nebraska DATE OF GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Thursday, March 4, 2021 AT 11:00 am LOCATION: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska BURIAL: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska Donna Kay Menke, the daughter of Ivan and Lola (VanMatre) Hesman, was born on May 4, 1945 in Roseland, Nebraska. She passed away on March 2, 2021 at her home in Nelson, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 9 months, 26 days. Donna attended country school near Pauline through the 8th grade, and graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1963. After graduating, she worked for Delta Airline for three and half years taking reservations in Chicago and Los Angeles. She was united in marriage to James Menke on August 23, 1967 at Lawrence, Nebraska, while Jim was still in the Army. For a year or so they lived in Alexandria, VA., then returned to Nelson where they have lived ever since. They were blessed with 4 children. They operated the Nelson Gazette from August of 1968 until their retirement in 2002 after working together for 34 years. Donna was a member of the Nelson American Legion, serving as President for 13 years and many years as Treasurer. Her hobbies include Sudoku; cross word and secret word puzzles; playing cards; gardening and flowers; traveling to all 50 states, Holland, France, Germany, Bahama Island, Catalina Island, and 2 cruises to Alaska and Caribbean which included, Honduras, Belize, Cozumel and Costa Maya. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivan and Lola and one brother Dennis Hesman. She is survived by her husband Jim of Nelson, Nebraska, daughters, Tami Towne and husband Tom of Grand Island, Nebraska and Twila Knehans of Hastings, Nebraska, sons, Todd Menke and friend Cori of Creedmoor, North Carolina and Tyson Menke and wife Melanie of Fraser, Colorado. Eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Norma Krueger and husband Harold “Wally” of Elkhorn, Nebraska, Linda Hesman of Madrid, Nebraska, Paul Hesman and wife Joyce of Frazier Park, California her sister-in-law Cheryl Hesman of Elkhorn, Nebraska along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Donna Kay Hesman Menke's memorial is located at: Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nuckolls County, USA.
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Donna Kay Hesman Menke death on 2 Mar 2021 in Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.2056084
Longitude: -98.0791702

Family Members:

Parent

Ivan John Hesman

(1918 - 1994)

Lola Zenalda Van Matre Hesman

(1923 - 1994)

Siblings

Dennis Dean “Denny” Hesman

(1947 - 2014)

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