Donna Lee Jane Allyn
Donna Lee Jane Allyn, 80, of Bella Vista, Ark., formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died Friday, May 15, 2015, in her son's home. She was born March 19, 1935, the daughter of Donald and Vivian (Bittorf) Duncan, in Allerton, Iowa.
On June 25, 1960, she was united in marriage to James Allyn in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Drake University where she received her degree in education with a minor in music. She taught school at Windsor Elementary in Des Moines, Earlville Elementary in Earlville and West Delaware in Manchester. She was a member of PEO, the Red Hat Society, the Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Women's Club and former member and president of Nomad Shrine Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, James
She is survived by her sons, Barry Allyn of Des Moines, Iowa, and Brad (Carmen) Allyn, of Shellsburg, Iowa; grandchildren, Jordan Allyn, Josiah (Whitney) Allyn, Zachary (Tawnia) Allyn and Sarah (Patrick) Mobley; and great-grandchildren, Ashton, Teagan, Lydia, Levi and Lincoln.
Memorials are suggested to the Shriners in memory of Donna.
A memorial service was held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista with burial in the Allerton Cemetery, Allerton, Iowa.
Online condolences may be made at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Duane Glen Gehring
A celebration of life service for Duane Glen Gehring, 94, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at the United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road, in Bella Vista. It will be followed by a light lunch at the church. Interment will be at the Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery at 2 p.m.
He died on Feb. 14, 2015, in Kansas.
Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Helping Hands Inc., 320 Airport Road, Bentonville, AR 72712.
Community on 05/20/2015