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Donna M. (Wolf) Appelhons

9/20/1932 - 11/22/2015


Obituary


Donna Appelhons, 83, of Britt passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City.

Mass of Christian Burial for Donna Appelhons will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street South East in Britt with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Britt.

Visitation for Donna Appelhons will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West in Britt with a Scriptural Wake Service at 6:45. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.

Donna Mary Wolf was born on September 20, 1932, in Forest City to Marvin and Laura (Otis) Wolf. She attended school in Forest City. On September 6, 1950, Donna married Joe Appelhons in Forest City and the couple made their home in Britt. For 23 years, she worked at Winnebago Industries. She loved shopping, reading and collecting dolls. Donna was a wonderful wife and a caring mother. She loved her family very much and made an extra effort to make every holiday and birthday special.

She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Britt.

Donna is survived by her husband of 65 years, Joe; children, Linda Ann Gunsolly of Mason City, Carol Jean Scherfenberg of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Paul John Appelhons of Britt; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a brother, Thomas (Cheryl) Wolf of Rockford, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sons-in-law, Keith Gunsolly and David Scherfenberg and niece, Brenda Wolf.