Donna Kresien

The funeral service celebrating the life of Donna Kresien will be held at 11:00a.m. on Saturday, September 23, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena, with Pastor Nate Loer presiding. Family and friends may gather at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You may be able to view the service by visiting the Schuller Family Funeral Home's Facebook page or by following the links below for access to our Zoom Stream. Donna Kresien Funeral Service Time: Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81898260739 Meeting ID: 818 9826 0739 Passcode: Schuller --- One tap mobile +19292056099,,81898260739# US (New York) +13017158592,,81898260739# US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 818 9826 0739 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdlY1tmX62 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the age of 90, Donna passed away with family at her side, on September 19, 2023, after a short stay at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Donna Jean Devereaux was born the sixth child of Robert and Selma (Olson) Devereaux on October 26, 1932, in Tuttle, ND. Due to the Depression and severe drought in North Dakota the family moved to a farm east of Wadena in 1934. Donna attended grades 1-7 at Verndale Public School before transferring to Wadena High School to complete grades 8-12, graduating in 1950. She was a member of the choir, band, and baton twirlers. Donna worked at the Pioneer Journal half a school day under a work release program. After graduation, she worked at B & G Department store and later at Homcrest Ind. for 42 years. Donna married LeRoy “BeBe” Richard Kresien on August 16, 1952, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena. They liked to travel and visited Canada along with many states in the US. In the Wadena community, Donna was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, WIBC bowling league and a life member of the VFW Auxiliary. In quiet hours, she liked vegetable and flower gardening. Other outdoor activities included hunting, fishing and working at the farm. Preceding Donna in death were her husband of 68 years, LeRoy (9-28-2020); parents, Robert and Selma; brothers, Lyall, Robert and Duane Devereaux; and sisters, Marjory Newton and Dorothy Holm. Remembering Donna will be her nieces and nephews, along with numerous friends and neighbors. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Kresien, Ken Kresien, John Devereaux, Dennis Devereaux, Michael Devereaux and Mark Devereaux. Burial will be next to her husband in Wadena Cemetery. Donna requested memorials in lieu of flowers. Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 402 Second St. SW, Wadena.

Donna Kresien

October 26, 1932 - September 19, 2023