Donna Whitacre

Donna Jeanne Whitacre, age 76, a resident of Berne, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Swiss Village in Berne. She was a former resident of Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Donna was born on March 19, 1947, in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Nellie (Grier) Reed. She graduated from Fort Recovery High School in 1965 and married Joseph Whitacre on March 11, 1967.

Donna retired from Kaup Pharmacy in Fort Recovery. She assisted her husband with Fort Recovery Boy Scouts. She was a member of the Jay County Historical Society, Mercer County Historical Society, Fort Recovery Historical Society and Friends of the Limberlost. Donna was a former member of Westchester Church and Mt. Zion Church in Jay County. She was a current member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Recovery.

Survivors include:

Her husband of 56 years — Joseph Whitacre, Berne, Indiana

Two children — Mike Whitacre (wife: Brenda), Fort Recovery, Ohio, and Lisa Lefeld (husband Luke) – New Weston, Ohio

Six grandchildren — Matt and Kelly Whitacre, Jacob and Michelle Whitacre, Dillon and Hallory Whitacre, Tyler and Kaitlin Lefeld, Brandon and Hannah Lefeld, and Allison Lefeld.

Nine great-grandchildren

Brother-in-law — Bob (wife: Barb) Whitacre

Sister-in-law — Brenda (husband: Rex) Ehrhart

Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium at Swiss Village in Berne. Memorial services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at Swiss Village.

Memorials may be directed to Swiss Village Activity Fund or Stillwater Hospice.

Arrangements entrusted to Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland.