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Donna Tomlanovich

Portland, MI

November 6, 1921 - November 3, 2003

Donna Tomlanovich Obituary

Age 81, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2003.  She was born on November 6, 1921 in Portland the daughter of Clifford and Beulah (Durfee) Hunt.  Donna was a 1942 graduate of St. Lawrence School of Nursing and worked as a nurse at St. Lawrence Hospital, General Motors, and was a nurse manager at Olin Health Center at Michigan State University, before retiring in 1985.  She volunteered as a nurse for the Ionia Area Hospice and was very comforting to families for many years, and also served on the Board of Directors for the Ionia Area Hospice.  Donna received the Portland Citizen of the Year Award in 2000.  She was a very active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the senior center, and was a reading tutor, being very giving to others.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Tony in 1996.  Surviving are her children, Jon (Kathy) Tomlanovich of Charlotte, MI, Ann Tomlanovich of Washington, MI, Matthew (Claudia Stephens) Tomlanovich of Dallas, Texas, and Mark (Lori) Tomlanovich of Petoskey, MI; grandchildren, Anne Tomlanovich of Eugene, Oregon, Alicia Tomlanovich of Whitehouse, Ohio, Tony Tomlanovich of Petoskey, MI, Raisch Tomlanovich of Dallas, Texas, and Elias Tomlanovich of Dallas, Texas; cousin, Betty Rau of Lansing. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Shamaun Beas, Associate Pastor at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Portland.  Inurnment will take place at a later date at Portland Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.  A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.  For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Lansing or to the Portland Emergency Services Department. 

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