She was born in St. Louis, MO, to the late Edward and Bernice Doran.
Donna met her husband, Ralph Eckert, in 1954 while in high school and they were married on May 27, 1955. They had three children: Denise, Ralph Jr, and Russell.
In 1966, the family moved to Phoenix, AZ. Ralph and Donna relocated to Lake Oswego, OR in 1994 and moved to Vancouver, WA 2 years later.
She was preceded in death by her son Russell and her two sisters Linda Flier (Bud) and Gayle O'Keefe (Jack). Donna leaves behind her husband, daughter Denise Eckert (David Fisher), son Ralph Jr (Becky), five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:00AM, Friday, March 30, 2018 at West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 W. Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to PeaceHealth Southwest Hospice & HomeCare, 5400 MacArthur Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661.
