Donna Nye
May 12, 1935 ~ December 6, 2019
Donna Nye, 84, of Blunt, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Avantara Pierre.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Newlife Assembly Church, Pierre, with Pastor John Fette officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at 4:00 p.m. in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blunt.
Donna was born May 12, 1935 to Earl and Grace (Hillmer) Crain in Blunt, SD. She spent much of her childhood helping her parents on the Gephart Ranch near Stephan and caring for and playing with her younger sister, Judy. She was a country girl and enjoyed riding horses, hunting, fishing, and herding cattle. Donna was involved in basketball and numerous other school activities before graduating from Blunt High School in 1954.
She was united in marriage to Elden Nye on November 24th, 1955 in Pierre, SD. To this union two sons were born: Richard and Jamie. Donna worked for the Department of Social Services in child protection until her retirement.
Family and faith were Donna’s two favorite things. She often brought up her love for the Lord and enjoyed showing off pictures of her grandkids. Donna loved spending summers with her grandkids and took them on daily adventures to the river, the pool, Pierre, and many other places!
Left to cherish her memory are her two sons: Richard (Carol) and Jamie (Jennifer); grandchildren: Nathan (Sierra), Haley (Trevor) Cook, Colin (Danielle), Jonathan Wright, Colton (Macy Schock), DeShayne (Brad) Hoag, and Jessica (Jake Maliske); seven great-grandchildren; her sister, Judy (Cecil) Staples; and many beloved relatives.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Grace; and her daughter-in-law, Dawn.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Donna’s arrangements.
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So Sorry to hear this. I have so many fond memories of Donna and time spent with the Blunt A G praying and worshiping together. She is happy as can be now that is for sure. I pray God's rich blessing and comfort for all of the family.
Roger
Your in my thoughts and Prayers.
Jess and Family – I'm deeply sorry for the loss of you grandma. May is bring you all some type of peace knowing that she's in God's Heavenly Kingdom no longer suffering. My thoughts and prayers are with you all! Julie Grundhoffer
I am so sorry to hear of Donna's passing. I enjoyed chatting with her, we wish we could of had a chance to visit with her more often. Our deepest sympathy to the entire family.
We are to sorry to hear of Donna's passing. She was a bright spot in my day while working with her at Social Services. You have our deepest sympathy.
Rich and Jamie. Sorry for the loss of your mom. Will keep the memories of her and grandma Grace being in Blunt when we were kids. RIP Donna.
My sincere condolences.
Our deepest sympathy to the family. We were able to visit Donna several times before she passed. I always admired Donna for her bright smile and optimistic attitude. No matter the situation she could find something to laugh about. I loved watching her visit with my dad, Norval Hillmer, she could always make him laugh! We will miss her bright smile!
I got to know Donna when I worked for DSS. I worked in the field offices and would call or come to Pierre for meetings
. I enjoyed seeing
Donna. She was helpful and was down to earth. Take care.
Dear family I knew Donna Nye as a small boy at the time I was living with the Nye Family as a Foster child along with my Foster Diane Nye aka (Betsy Smalljumper). My sister and I would stay with Donna a lot very day after school til my Foster Mother Pearl Nye would pick us up to take us home. I will cherish the memory I have playing down the school I attended at her Trailer home she had with her little gold colored Chiquita dog that was always by her side. Miss will always miss her and tried to see her at her new location house in Blind that she moved at. I was surprised to see her Trailer home and that old classic light green truck she had kept all there's years. I will always be grateful of her kindness she showed to me and my sister. I love and miss you till we see each other in the spirit world. 💋
Love always Your former Foster family Bruce Jansen aka(Bruce Carter Nye)