Donna Peters

Donna Mae Peters, 89, of Hay Springs passed away at the Chadron Community Hospital on July 9, 2017.

Donna was born to William and Oma Finkey on Jan. 6, 1928 in the basement of the Rushville Mortuary, where her mother worked. A neighbor lady came to assist with the delivery. Donna grew up in Rushville and graduated from Rushville High School in 1946.

She met the love of her life, Don Peters, at a dance in the basement of the Rushville Theatre called the "Slip & Fall with Bud Paul". She became engaged at the age of 17 and was married on Sept. 8, 1948. They would have been married 69 years this September. To this union, four children were born, Gary, Carolyn, Jolene and Steve. Don and Donna raised their children on the family farm on Mirage Flats.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 14, 2017 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Hay Springs with Father Joseph Joseph and Father Tim Stoner officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Hay Springs.

A Vigil will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the St. Columbkille Catholic Church.

Donna is survived by her son Gary and wife Marcine Peters of Bedford,Texas; daughter Carolyn and husband Art Lipps of Hay Springs; brother Bud Finkey; 11 grandchildren - Michelle and Eddie Stephens, Karla Balli, Cammie and Trent Tobiasson, Lindsay Lipps, Chris Speirs, Mandy and Darren McNamer, Brad Lipps, Brianna Lipps, Zane Lipps, Josh and Sara Peters, Brandi and Brandon McKee. She is also survived by 16 great-grandkids, son-in-law Wally Lipps and former daughter-in-law Cindy Peters.

Donna was proceeded in death by her parents William and Oma Finkey, sisters Elizabeth Finkey and Ruth Finkey Huntington and husband Richard, brothers Charles and wife Jean Finkey, Bill Finkey, Earl and wife Fern Finkey, Raymond "Curly" Finkey, half-brother LaVern Yates and wife Vivian, daughter Jolene Lipps and son Steven Peters.

A memorial has been established for St. Columbkille Catholic Church. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Drabbels Mortuary, PO Box 443, Hay Springs, NE 69347.

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