Donna Marie Aaberg Obituary (1929 - 2015)

Donna Marie Aaberg, 85, of Normal, passed away at 6:46p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 at Sugar Creek Alzheimers Special Care Center in Normal.Her memorial mass will be at Noon, Friday, January 16, 2015 at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal with Monsignor Eric Powell officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service, Friday at the church. A private family interment will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Epiphany Catholic Church or the charity of the donors choice.Donna was born May 18, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Clifford and Catherine Casserly Palmer. She married Richard Ellsworth Aaberg on April 25, 1953 in Minneapolis, MN. He preceded her in death on July 31, 2014.Survivors include three sons, Jeff (Sandy) Aaberg, Jim (Gaye) Aaberg, and John (Delayne) Aaberg, all of Bloomington; seven grandchildren, Erin (Ryan) Bevers, Sean, Tyler, Jackson, Grant, Jake and Lauren; three great grandchildren, Caleb, Colton and Cayden Bevers; and two brothers-in-law, Rodney Aaberg of Minneapolis, MN and Jerome Williams of Alexandria, MN.She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anne M. Aaberg and one sister, Lois Williams.Donna was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church. She was very active with the church in many areas, including helping with the church linens. Through her husband Richards employment at State Farm, she traveled extensively and coordinated the General Claims Staff Spouses luncheons. She was a longtime member of the YWCA and Home Extension.Some of Donnas fondest memories are the result of the many years spent with family and friends in the Pleasant Hills neighborhood. After retirement, she and her husband spent half the year in Arizona.Donna was an outstanding homemaker. She enjoyed canning food, cooking and entertaining. She mostly enjoyed being with her family including the annual family reunions in different parts of the country.Donna was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2003 and lived the last 7 " years at Sugar Creek Alzheimers Special Care Center in Normal. The family would like to thank all the staff at Sugar Creek and Hospice Compassus for all their care and support of Donna and her family during her illness.Donna was a loving wife, a proud and devoted mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.