Submitted by: Gerald D. Hobson
From the South Bend
Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
(St. Joseph County)
Wednesday, August
4, 2004
Eva May Donathen
Feb. 5, 1919 - Aug.
2, 2004
Eva May Donathen,
85, of Lake Trail, Lakeville, Ind., passed away at 9:43 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 2, in Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. She was
born on Feb. 5, 1919, in Hicksville, Ohio, to the late James M.
and Naomi E. (Humbarger) Walters.
On Nov. 19, 1938,
in Lakeville, as the former Eva Walters, she married Adam O.
Donathen, who passed away on Feb. 1, 1963. She was also preceded
in death by one son, Timmey N. Donathen; two
great-granddaughters, Rochelle Wilkinson and Alexandria
Chartrand; and by six brothers, Luther, Forrest, Gary, Paul, John
and Harvey Walters. Survivors include one daughter, Darlene
Jablonski of South Bend, Ind.; two sons, Lynn (Barb) Donathen and
Dan (LaRuth) Donathen, both of Bremen, Ind.; 14 grandchildren, 19
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Also
surviving are four sisters, Doris (Bob) Holdeman of South
Carolina, Ruth (Gene) Pehling of South Bend, Rebecca (Don) Wooley
of Arizona and Freda Richards of Arizona.
Eva had been an
area resident for most of her life. She retired from Ristance
Corp., and attended North Liberty Church of Christ.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville. Tim Stewart, pastor of North Liberty Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, in the funeral home. Contributions in memory of Eva May Donathen may be made to Reins of Life, 55200 Quince Road, South Bend, IN 46619.