1934-2018
Donna, a resident of Bloomingdale, Illinois passed away peacefully on June 28, 2018. She was a loving wife and an incredible mother of three daughters. She loved life, travel, gardening and had a smile for everyone she met. She was a 1952 graduate of Proviso East High School, met the love of her life while she was in High School and they married in 1956 when he got out of the army Together they had 3 daughters, Nancy Gieseke (Rodney), Patty Jacklin (Rick) and the late Suzanne Nehmzow (2018). Devoted grandmother of Nathan Gieseke, Ryan Jacklin (Jen), and Megan Perry (Steve). Great grandmother to Ella, Bryn, Lincoln and Annabelle. She is survived by her sister, Dolores vonSchwedler (Pete) and proceeded in death by her parents Evelyn and Emil Ristau.
A celebration of her life will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 450 Rush St. Roselle, on July 28th. Visitation at 10:00 a.m. and memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Chicagoland Lab Rescue, 1954 First St. #164 Highland Park, IL. 60035 or to donate on line go to www.ChicagolandLabRescue.org.