LaDonna June Black

LaDonna June Black passed away peacefully at home on the afternoon of September 19, 2017 at the age of 88. LaDonna was well-known for the beautiful quilts she made, genealogy research and many activities at Tucson Estates where she and her husband Bill lived since their move to Tucson in the late 1990s.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bill B. Black, son Robert L. Jones, her parents Violet and Harry Green and sisters Constance Hutchins and Carole Rene Green.

LaDonna was born in Chadron, NE and grew up at Ft. Robinson where her father was employed. She attended local schools and college in Nebraska. She became a grade school teacher, then later joined the Federal Government as an accountant. She was assigned to several armed forces supply depots. One of her assignments took her to Pueblo Army Depot where she met husband, Bill. They were married during the summer of 1960 and lived in Canon City, CO where she was active in community affairs including Fremont Country Business and Professional Women’s Association, Christ Episcopal Church St. Anne’s Women’s Circle and the BPOE ElksWomen’s Auxilary.

Later, Bill accepted an assignment at the Defense Depot Tracy in Tracy, CA and they moved there, then later to Modesto where they were active in the golfing community. After retirement they moved to Tucson to be close to family.

LaDonna is survived by daughters CaroleAnn Black and Diane Turner: grandchildren, Ron Webb, Brinda Robbins, Robert, Michael and Rachael Jones. She was close to her great-grandchildren Trinitie Northrup, Katie Webb, Zona Ascensio, Stone and Flint Robbins, Robert Mason, Oliva, Michael Taylor and Aubrey Jones and she was especially proud of her great-great grandchildren Sonora Ascensio and Willow Jean Gray.

A memorial to celebrate LaDonna’s life will be held on October 12, 2017 at 10:00 am at the Tucson Estates Multipurpose Room, 5900 Western Way Circle, Tucson, AZ. A guestbook is available for entries by visiting Desert Rose Heather Funeral Home/Legacy.com. In lieu of flowers on-line donations can be made in LaDonna’s memory to the Wounded Warriors Project Tucson at support.woundedwarriorproject.org.