Donna LaVerne Levan, 84, of Beavercreek and Centerville, OH died at Bethany Village Nursing Home on October 6, 2026. A native of Cleveland, OH she attended St. Joseph's High School in Cleveland and the University of Dayton. She taught at many schools; most notably Ascension in Cleveland and Alpha in Dayton, and was later involved with real estate at Big Hill Realty. She is preceded in death by her husband Anthony Edward Levan; her parents Lavern Gertrude Piskur Bentler and Willie Charles Bentler of Cleveland; her brother William of Canton; and her sister Joann, all of Ohio. She is survived by her Sister Charlene Yuschak of Port Clinton, OH; son Philip Levan of Dayton; her granddaughter Grace Turkov (Nate) of Miamisburg; nephews William and Robert Bentler of Canton, OH; nieces Maribeth Bentler of Columbus, OH; Lisa Zofcin of N. Ridgeville, OH; and Rebecca Wallace of Ocala, FL.; and many Godchildren. She was a very dedicated teacher even having hobbies involving teaching such as teaching CCD and RCIA (now OCIA), and just about anything on PBS. She also loved classic movies and classical music. Viewing will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Tobias Funeral Home in Beavercreek from 5-7 P.M. mass will be at St. Luke parish on Wednesday, Oct.14 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a procession to Calvary Cemetery.
