Donna E. Forester, 83 years old, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Trail Point Village in South Bend. Donna was born on December 31, 1936 in Chicago, IL to the late Charles and Elizabeth (VanGessel) Forester. She has lived in North Liberty since 2004, after retiring as a medical assistant in Illinois for 25 years.
Donna is survived by her three children, Michael L. Jorgenson of Mishawaka; Elizabeth “Betty” Jorgenson of Walkerton, and Dawn M. (Jimmy) Shields of North Liberty; eight grandchildren, Sheila (Jason) Wolf, David (Spring) Jorgenson, Tabatha (Jeffery Creal) Jorgenson, Amber (Richard) Hargrove, Michael Jorgenson, Jr., Janet (Kevin Jacobs) Jorgenson, Kayla Jorgenson and Jake Herndon; and 19 great grandchildren. Along with her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia L. Blotnicki; granddaughter, Aryanna; sister, Margaret Fleming; and brothers, Charles and Robert Forester.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Palmer Funeral Home, 202 N. Main Street, North Liberty. Graveside services and burial will follow at Westlawn Cemetery, North Liberty. Friends may visit with the family from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Donna E. Forester may be offered to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601. Online condolences may be offered to Donna’s family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
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