She was born January 13, 1963 in Mason City, Iowa to Donald W. and Ella N. Petersen. Donna graduated high school in 1981 from North Central High School in Manly, Iowa. On March 29, 2008, Donna married Curtis Gray. Donna spent 8 years in the hotel industry before starting her own business. Donna was the owner of Legacy Dimensions, an event planning and tourism company, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Donna earned many awards in the field of Missouri Tourism and was inducted into the Missouri Tourism Hall of Fame in 2017. Donna’s passions include traveling with her husband, music, family, and her career.
Donna was preceded in death by her mother and her sister, Susan.
Survivors include her husband, Curtis, step-children, Hannah and Jacob Gray; her father, Don; siblings, Alice (Bud) Ciavarelli, Debbie (Paul) Black, Brenda Jenkins, Alan (Jodi) Petersen; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.