Donna Colyer-Martin

Donna Colyer-Martin was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 28, 1947 and passed peacefully on March 4, 2019 after a 2 ½ year battle with Cancer. She will be forever remembered for her kind heart, beautiful spirit, and as a woman that took care of everyone who came into her life.

Donna was retired from the Dept. of Financial Services, was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and a long-time member of Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling to Florida, California, and the mountains; spending time with her children, grandchildren and family; and weekly luncheons with her friends. She was a loving, caring and self-less wife, mom, grandmother, sister, and friend. Donna is preceded in death by her parents David and Faye Colyer and sister Charlene Chisham. She is survived by her husband Ron Martin, son Jerry and wife Christine Colyer, son Bryan and wife Alisa Hanover, her 5 grandchildren (Devin, Lauren, Alexis, Isabella and Olivia), her sisters (Joyce, Linda and Cheryl), extended family and friends.

Memorial Service will be held at 10am on Sunday April 14, 2019 at Schoedinger Northeast, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd, Gahanna, OH and a Celebration of Life immediately following at VFW Post #9473, 1420 Waggoner Road, Reynoldsburg, OH. Donna's sisters and friends will be having a service in Fort Myers, Florida on the beach at the same day and time if anyone is in that area and would like to attend. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Donna's memory to a Cancer Research charity of your choice.

We will Miss and Love you always and know you are now an Angel in Heaven and will be watching over us all.

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free

I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard him call;

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day

to laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone must stay that away.

I found that peace at close of day.

If my parting has left a void

then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

ah, yes these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My life s been full, I've savored much,

good friends, good times,

a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all to brief,

don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your hearts and share with me-

God wanted me now: God set me free.