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Donna Rae Hirt

Female 1932 - 2023  (91 years)


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  • Name Donna Rae Hirt 
    Born 29 Aug 1932  Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Oct 2023  Oakland Heights, Oakland, Burt County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 15 Oct 2023  Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Donna Rae Villwok was born on Aug. 29, 1932, at Waterloo, Nebraska, to Ben and Agnes (Fallon) Hirt. She passed away Wednesday Oct. 11, 2023, at Oakland Heights in Oakland, Nebraska. Donna grew up on the family farm near Waterloo and attended Waterloo Public School. She graduated in May 1950 as the salutatorian of her class.

      She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Catholic Church in Valley in 1947. During summers she detasseled corn and hoed beans. After graduation she worked at Boys Town running their robotype machines printing out contribution letters.

      She married Leroy Villwok of Waterloo on Jan. 19, 1952, at the Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, Nebraska. After they were married, they lived in many different places. On June 11, 1957, their first daughter, Marcee Ellen, was born, two years later Rhonda Rae was born on July 16, 1959, and five years later Mark Leroy was born on March 11, 1964.
      In March 1970 they bought and moved to a farm outside of Craig, Nebraska, where they lived for 27 years. They joined the Lutheran Church of Oakland. When they retired from farming, they moved to Oakland and wintered in Arizona for the next 15 years.

      In 2011 they moved to Fremont. Leroy and Donna were married for 63 years when Leroy passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on Sept. 24, 2015.

      She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Leroy Villwok.

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

      Survivors include daughters: Marcee (Randy) Schmidt of Oakland, Rhonda (Gale) Miller of Soldier, Iowa; son, Mark (Sara) Villwok of Coolidge, Arizona; 9 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

      Memorial Service: Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, 3 p.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
      Memorial Visitation: One hour prior to service at the church.

      Private Family Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family for future designation.
      Pelan Funeral Services Oakland
      Oakland, NE 68045 402-685-5673

      Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy
    Person ID I48551  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2023 

    Family Leroy Villwok,   b. 7 Jan 1926, Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 2015, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Marcee Villwok,   b. 11 Jun 1957,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F14639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart