Donna Sue Starkey

Donna was born to parents Don and Sally (Conn) Scaggs in Logan, West Virginia on February 27, 1953. Donna had been a bus driver with the Ravenna School System for 12 years and most recently handled insurance billing for Portage Vision Care. Donna was “Momma” to everyone and would extend herself unselfishly to help anyone, especially all the kids. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed tole painting and designing flower arrangements. Donna was a great photographer and along with her husband Doug, shot many weddings for area couples. She also enjoyed beekeeping with Doug as well. Most of all Donna loved her family and was a wonderful mother and grandma.

Donna is survived by her husband Doug, whom she married September 1, 1973, and her daughters: Tiffany (Scott) Welling, Heather (Jason) Welsh, and Danielle (Chris) Gentille. Surviving also are loving grandchildren: Hannah & Connor Welling, Aaron & Seth Welsh, and Cameron, Giuliana & Brycen Gentille. She will be sadly missed by her mother Sally Scaggs, her sister Patty (Rick) Reynolds, and her nieces and nephews: Annmarie & John Moodie, Bekah & Jim Billock, Ryan & Alicia Reynolds, Jason & Gabriella Reynolds and Melissa & Dan Seymour.

She was preceded in death by her father Don Scaggs.

Friends will be received on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna, from 5:00PM until the 7:00PM funeral service officiated by Rev. William Wisniewski. Inurnment will take place at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 12th at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com.

The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to everyone at Crossroads Hospice and The Woodlands for their special care and compassion given to Donna.

Memorial contributions can be made in her name to Crossroads Hospice, 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr., Green, Ohio 44232.