Donna was born Aug. 6, 1935, to Warren Mason and Leona Beulah (Coon) Periman at Florence, KS. She attended school in Durango, CO.
On Feb. 7, 1958, she married Willard H. Ebeling in Durango, CO. They were married 44 years. As a homemaker, she raised a family through numerous moves in Colorado from Durango, to Estes Park, to Greeley, and finally settling in Broomfield. She enjoyed a late career as a Teller, Loan Officer, and Assistant Manager for Bellco Credit Union before retiring and moving to Sun City, AZ in 1996. Donna married Rev. Benjamin H. Strasser on September 7, 2003 in Sun City, AZ. They were happily married 15 years.
She was a member of Grace Bible Church of Sun City,AZ, Sun City Chapter No. 66, Order of Eastern Star, Sun City, AZ, and Excelsior Chapter #66, Order of Eastern Star, Lafayette, CO. She was a Majority Member of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls in Durango, CO, Past Bethel Guardian for Bethel #29, International Order of Jobs Daughters, Broomfield, CO, and Past Worthy Matron of Excelsior Chapter No, 66, Order of Eastern Star, Lafayette, CO.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Willard, and brothers Kenneth I. and Keith O. Periman.
Survivors include her husband, Ben of Glendale; two sons, Ronald K. Ebeling of Lafayette, CO, and Maj. Gregory E. Ebeling and wife, Leigh Anne of Edenton, NC; one daughter, Kara L. Gwin and husband, Jeffry of La Center, WA; one sister-in-law, Neva Ebeling of Topeka; KS, eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Extended family includes Ben’s children Bryan Ballman and wife Teresa of Waynesville, OH, Douglas Ballman and wife Angie of Monterey, CA, Eric Ballman and wife Kim of China, Jennifer Strasser Payton and husband Donald of Greenfield, IN, and four grandchildren.
Services will be Friday, August 23, 2019, 10 a.m., at Grace Bible Church of Sun City, AZ with Dr. William G. Bjork officiating. Interment will be at the Fairview Cemetery, Atwood, KS with immediate family and friends.
Memorials may be given in her name to Shrine Children’s Hospital or the Grace Bible Church Missions Fund.
