Donna E. Wiggins

Donna was born at home in Lansing, MI to Wilfred J. and Molita M. Griffith on February 26, 1933.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John N. Wiggins, her father, Wilfred J. Griffith, her mother Molita Mae (Hart) Griffith, and her brother, Douglas W. Griffith.

Donna graduated from Perry High School in 1949 at the tender age of 16 (having advanced two grades in Elementary School) with high honors and was Salutatorian. She graduated from Lansing Business University with an Administrative Business Degree. She also belonged to her LBU sorority.

For the past 21 years, Donna has been working, full time, at Community Mental Health as an Administrative Assistant in the Residential Administration Division. Donna loved her job, her co-workers, the clients, and most of all, her beloved boss and friend Sharon Lopez.

Donna loved her family very much and loved spending time with them, especially with her Punkin’. She loved attending many sporting events of her grandchildren and great grandson along with going to all of the Bath High School band concerts and parades. She thoroughly enjoyed running her Saturday errands with her beloved son, Mike, especially to Tim Horton’s, Flap Jack, and Meijer. Donna had a weakness and a love of chocolate especially her daughter’s German Chocolate cake and her purse was never without a 5 stick pack of Double Mint Gum. She loved and religiously attended her annual alumni Perry High School banquets.

Donna was very involved in the PTA while her children were active in school and beyond. She served as President and received the PTA Lifetime & Member Achievement award in 1986. She so enjoyed music from her “era” and also sang with the John Hill Singers in the 1970s.

Donna is survived by her children, daughter Kelly (David) Weiler and son Michael J. Wiggins; her granddaughter Lindsay (Ryan) Kowalk; her grandsons Samuel Weiler and Mickie Weiler; 4 great-grandchildren, Tristan Kowalk and Zachary, Kira, & Amara Weiler; beloved sister, Maurine Placeway of El Paso, TX; special niece, Shari Freitas of El Paso, TX; special friends, Doris Weiler and Barbara Kowalk along with many nieces, nephews, and Griffith cousins.

We will miss this dear little lady of ours very much and she will remain forever in our hearts.

The family would like to specially thank the doctors and staff of Sparrow Cancer Center (Best Coffee Maker - Chris), her Sparrow Hospice Nurse Michael, and especially all of the loving staff at Medilodge of Okemos that showed us so much compassion during Donna’s remaining days as they became family to our mom and us. Thank you to all of our supportive family and friends.

Should friends desire, the family has designated Sparrow Hospice for memorial contributions.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, DeWitt Chapel Friday, November 18, 2016 with visitation one hour prior. The family will also receive visitors Thursday, November 17 from 2:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.grdewitt.com