DONNA LEE KELLY RAWSON was born August 12, 1934 on a farm north of Decatur, Nebraska to Walter and Mildred (Ferguson) Dunlap. She passed away Friday, December 19, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 74 years.

Donna grew up on the farm in Thurston County, Nebraska. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1952.

On May 23, 1952 Donna married George Kelly. Three children were born to this union: Linda, Ronald and Raymond Kelly. On February 3, 1969, Donna married Lyle Rawson. One daughter was born to this union: Tonya Rawson.

Donna worked at Nebraska Ordnance Plant in Mead, Nebraska, Wilkinson Manufacturing in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, Sharlo Manufacturing in Tekamah, Nebraska and Dimatic Die and Tool in Omaha, Nebraska. She retired from Dimatic in 1997. Following her retirement, she spent lots of time fishing and camping up at the farm.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mary and infant nephew.

Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law: Ronald Kelly of Blair, Nebraska, Raymond and Dawn Kelly of Sioux City, Iowa; daughters and son-in-law: Linda and Rob Mills of Fremont, Nebraska, Tonya Rawson of Hooper, Nebraska; ten grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law: Jim and Margaret Dunlap of Zearing, Iowa, Robert and Virginia Dunlap, Roy and Rita Dunlap all of Decatur, Nebraska; sister and brother-in-law: Alice and Bill Shamburg of Herman, Nebraska; nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 10:00 a.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah.

VISITATION: Friday, December 26, 2008, 1 - 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5 - 8 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah. and Saturday one hour prior to the service.

BURIAL: 1:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery, Walthill, Nebraska

MEMORIALS: To the Family