Donna Weiner's Obituary
Donna L. Weiner, 86, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Vandalia,
passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 peacefully in her sleep,
with family by her side.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm, Saturday, April 2,
2016 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Rev. Kurt
Simon officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to
3:00pm prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations may
be given to the Alzheimer's Foundation of American.
Donna was born in Vandalia, IL November 15, 1929. She graduated
from Vandalia High School in 1947. Following her 1960
graduation from Jewish Hospital - College of Nursing (now part of
Barnes - Jewish Hospital) in St. Louis, MO Donna worked in the
operating rooms at Jewish Hospital.
In 1961 Donna married Dr. Joshua Weiner who had his medical
practice in Vandalia. They were married 44 years until Josh
passed away in 2005.
Donna and Josh moved from Vandalia to Hot Springs, AR after
their retirement in 1990. She enjoyed golf, gardening, Hot
Springs Village Player, theater club and entertaining friends and
family. Donna was a member of the Presbyterian Kirk in The
Pines Church of Hot Springs Village. In 2010 due to failing
health she moved to assisted living at Eden Village of Glen Carbon,
IL near her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by four children Barbara Ellis of Celina, OH;
Robert Wright of Edwardsville, IL; Amy Weiner of Natick, MA; and
Aaron Weiner of Sacramento, CA; six grandchildren Melissa Ellis of
San Antonio, TX; Kevin Ellis of Ft. Myers, FL; Christopher Wright
of Plainfield, IN; Trisha Grant of Glen Carbon, IL; Timothy Wright
of Colorado Springs, CO; and Tammy Wright of Edwardsville, IL;
seven great grandchildren; and her brother Dale Hamby of Hot
Springs Village, AR.
Donna is preceded in death by her parents Charles Hamby and
Flossie (Morey) Caldwell, her husband, and one brother Dean
Hamby.
The family of Donna Weiner wishes to thank the staff and
volunteers of Eden Village Health Center for all the devotion,
compassion, and attention given to Donna.
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