Donna Lee White

Donna Lee White, age 63, of the Aitkin-Malmo, passed away August 4, 2024 at Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.  She was born June 29, 1961 to Fred and Joanne (Brummer) White. She graduated from Glenwood School in Crystal.  She worked with the Aitkin DAC from 1982 to 2019. Donna enjoyed participating in family activities, including riding her trike, swimming, ice skating, snowmobiling and dancing. She was a member of the Special Olympics swim team and won many medals. It was amazing how she could keep up with everyone. She loved to sing while coloring which made everyone that could hear her smile. She touched so many people with her sunshine, people loved Donna. She will be missed by many, but mostly by her family who love her dearly. She was so precious in so many ways, always smiling and happy, so sweet. One of God’s chosen children, forever in our hearts. She was preceded in death by her father Fred L. White, nephew James White, grandparents: Joe and Rose Brummer and Fritz and Alice White. Donna is survived by her mother Joanne White of Malmo; siblings: Diane (Monte) Ripplinger of Rogers, Joy Borden of Malmo, Jim (Lorna) White of Malmo and Paul (Karla) White of Malmo; nieces and nephews: Travis (Amanda) Ripplinger, Luke (Paige) Borden, Samantha (Parker) Suek, Mitchell (Alison) White, Emilee (Travis) Pisarek, Anthony (Abbie) White, Nikki (Julian) Cook, Joe White, Adam White, Melanie White and Maggie Borden; great-nieces and great-nephews: Weston and Rhett Suek, Sydnee, Masey and Brook Pisarek, Wilder White and Oliver White.

Funeral service will be held at 11am – Friday, August 16, 2024 at Bethesda Lutheran Church of Malmo with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Visitation will also be 5 to 7pm – Thursday, August 15 at Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin.  Burial will be at the Malmo Cemetery. 

Online memorial can be found at www.srtfuneral.com

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