Donna Jane Elder, age 83, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the Laurie Care Center.
She was born on February 17, 1935, in California, Missouri, the daughter of the late Edward and Lucille Jobe.
On April 10, 1954, she was married to the love of her life, Charles Elder who survives in Versailles.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Peters and her husband, Clayton of Brazito and Patty Pleus and her husband, Ron of Jefferson City; one sister, Kathy Manier of Houston, Missouri; five grandchildren, Dani Hainen of Brazito, Jeremiah Peters of Jefferson City, Mandi Peters of Etterville, Travis Pleus of Jefferson City and Matt Pleus of Columbia and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Kenneth Dean Jobe, sister, Linda Wilson and a special aunt and uncle, Pauline and Seth Hackney.
A lifelong resident of Central Missouri, she attended California High School. Donna was employed by Stride Rite Shoe Factory in Tipton for thirty-three years. She was a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading, fishing and boating at the Lake of the Ozarks and going to the boats.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 23rd, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. Graveside services and interment will follow in the Versailles Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Friday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Donna Elder to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.
