Donna Mae Hopper

Donna Mae Foreman Hopper was born near Red Rock, Oklahoma to Roy Earnest Foreman and Elisa Mae Forman. Donna was the youngest of four sisters Marie Kathleen (Cooper), Clara Nadine (Megenity), and Norma Jean (Sullins). Her early childhood was filled with fun dancing, music lessons, pets and animals. She attended Red Rock schools and art became her passion at an early age. Her parents enrolled her in correspondence art lessons with national companies. She took art seriously, leading her school projects and completing commercial art jobs at age 14.

Donna majored in art at Oklahoma State University. She was thankful to have the opportunity to study under nationally recognized artist Doel Reed who was instrumental in her development. When she met her husband Charles Hopper on a blind date, it was truly love at first sight. A month later they were engaged and married in Red Rock on March 1, 1958. They immediately moved to Kansas City where Charles was employed at the Kansas City Stock exchange. Donna continued her commercial art career as an illustrator at Hallmark card company and continued her education at the Kansas City Art Institute.

They returned to Oklahoma with Charles beginning what would be a long career at Oklahoma Natural Gas. Donna worked at several local ad agencies and did freelance commercial work. In 1962 she employed her talent as an advertising fashion artist with TG&Y Stores national headquarters. She left TG&Y in 1967 to raise her new daughter Jennifer and returned to TG&Y from 1975 to 1980. She continued her art career in advertising with John A. Brown from 1980-82, and The Oklahoma Publishing Company from 1982-87 as a commercial artist in creative services.

Charles rise as a corporate executive at ONG headquarters, took he and Donna to Tulsa in 1986. They returned to Norman in 1993. Although Donna did not continue her commercial art career, she continued to study with various national artists and began painting and creating sculptures. Her most prized piece was a bronze bear titled “The Gentle Giant” that she sculpted for Charles prior to his death in 2001.

She began traveling the world with a variety of groups and companions. Her desire was to see every art museum as possible. She made amazing memories while visiting more than 25 countries.

Her treasured loves were Charles and daughter Jennifer. Charles from the first day she saw him at age 19 and in their 42 years of marriage. They put their abilities together to succeed in their dreams of his career and her love for art. They would both say their biggest combined treasure and love was Jennifer who brought them unmeasurable joy and love. They were so proud of all she did.

Donna is survived by her daughter Jennifer and husband Drew. Sister Clara Megenity, nieces – Cheryl Sharp, Valinda Sullins, Karen Root, nephews Mark Sullins, Craig Cooper and their extended families

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:00 pm in the Chapel at Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, 6600 Broadway Ext. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116. Donna will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Burial Park, 6001 NW Grand Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118.

In lieu of flowers please contribute to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 N.E. 63rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 or contact [email protected]