Donna Beth HOLTON

Female 1926 - 2016  (89 years)


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  • Name Donna Beth HOLTON  [2
    • Donna, 89, of Houghton Lake, MI. passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.

      Funeral Services were held at the St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery St. Louis, MI.

      Donna was the daughter of Clare and Helen (Bauer) Holton. She was a graduate of Coleman High School and a lifelong resident of St. Louis, MI. Donna married Charles Starry Jr. on September 29, 1947 in St. Louis, MI. Charles passed away on January 25, 2010.

      Donna loved to cook and bake, especially pies. She also enjoyed fishing at the cabin in Houghton Lake and loved to travel with her husband. Donna also enjoyed doing crafts, playing cards with family and gardening. In her spare time she was an avid reader. Holidays were a special time for her and she enjoyed the family getting together.
      Donna was a member of the St. Louis First United Methodist Church.

      She is survived by her son Jerry and Robbie Starry of Aurora, Colorado, daughter Kathy and Jack Neal of Mt. Pleasant, MI, son Todd and Angela Starry of St. Louis, MI, 9 grandchildren; Rachel, Michael, Katie Beth, Matthew, Andrew, Johnathon, Zachariah, Elizabeth and Grace.

      Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Willard Holton and sisters; Florence Preston, Kate Demers, Beverly Starry and Dorothy Eff.

      Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

      The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis, Michigan.

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    Birth 28 Jul 1926  Saint Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  Living with parents in Bethany, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1940  Living with parents in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 14 Mar 2016  Saint Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Oak Grove Cemetery, Saint Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I3176  Main Tree
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

    Father Clare Joseph HOLTON,   b. 18 Oct 1898, Gratoit Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1965, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Helen Vera BAUER,   b. 18 Oct 1898, Saint Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1947 (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1917  Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F1578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles STARRY, Jr.,   b. 29 Sep 1924, Saint Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 2010, Alma, Gratiot Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F1579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2024 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S7570] Ancestry.com: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

    3. [S11215] 1940 Census Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.

    4. [S6971] Ancestry.com: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.