Donna L. Havener

HINTON, Iowa -- Donna L. Havener, 77, of Hinton died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Hinton United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Merrill Muller and Neva Perdue officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City.

Donna was born Nov. 2, 1931, in Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of Francis and Hilda (Wilken) Kallsen. She graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1950. She also graduated from Wayne State Teachers College in Wayne, Neb. She taught school for three years.

She married Chester R. Havener on June 7, 1953, in Sioux City. The couple farmed in the Hinton area for many years. Chester died Jan. 8, 2007, in Sioux City.

She was active in the Hinton United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher and youth leader. She was active in the United Methodist Women's circle, 4-H Youth Committee and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include four children, Kayleen and her husband, Steve Patton of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kenneth Havener and his wife, Helen of Green Bay, Wis., LeAnn Havener of Omaha and Keith Havener of Sioux City; 10 grandchildren, Tim Patton and his wife, Wendy, Terese, Troy and Trinity Patton, Sara, Erin, Nathan, Brady, Taylor and Karley Havener; and a great-grandson, Grayson Havener.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers, Ronald and Robert Kallsen.

Pallbearers will be Bill, Jim, Rich and Pat Kallsen and Brad and Scott Havener.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hinton United Methodist Church or the Gospel Mission.