LaDonna May Sanders
LaDonna May Sanders, of Chester, better known as Donna, Mom and Grandma passed away peacefully on May 29, 2016 with her family by her side holding her hands. Donna was born in Franklin, Kansas on May 14, 1930, to Beulah and Harry Yarber. After the loss of her father, the family moved to Westwood, Ca. when Donna was a young girl. She attended Westwood High School where she met the love of her life, John Edward Sanders. Donna and John were married on August 15, 1948 and remained sweethearts until John’s death on October 21, 2009. For 61 years, Donna loved her husband the way true love is supposed to be and even devoted herself to his favorite hobby: fishing.
Over the years Donna worked for Collins Pine, Bank of America, and Chester Public Utilities District, where her grandchildren would visit her daily for cookies. Upon John and Donna’s retirement, the two of them spent several years traveling however, her passion was her family, home and yard. She found joy in making home-cooked food and having large, frequent gatherings of family and friends in their large back yard which everyone enjoyed. She was a strong, independent woman, and a feisty little grandma. She possessed a fierce personality that was rivaled only by her unbelievable love and kindness. She was fiercely protective of those she loved, and in every sense of the word, she was a force to be reckoned with!
Donna is survived by her sister Lorraine Holscher and son John R. and daughter-in-law Allena; son Michael E. Sanders; and daughter Michele Ramelli all to whom she was a devoted and loving mother. Her grandchildren Jonathan Sanders, Roberta Perry, Rachel Throne and Naomi Sanders will always remember her for her big heart, sweet treats and tenacious charm. She will also be incredibly missed by her ten great-grandchildren Noah, Blake, Brock, Aubrey, Ashlyn, Marisol , Scott, Brodie, Kylee and Isaiah, in addition to numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
There will be a viewing, Friday, June 10 at the Chester Wesleyan Church from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m and a graveside service Saturday, June 11 at the Chester Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. immediately followed by a celebration of her life at the Plumas Center on Meadow Brook Loop. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Sierra Hospice of Chester in Donna’s name.
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