Donna Marie Dillabaugh, 79 years of Temperance, MI passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, in her home. The daughter of Norman and Virginia (Strickland) Keeling, she was born February 2, 1946, in Shoemaker, CA.
A very family-oriented person, Donna never missed an event. Having experienced much loss in her life, she always presented herself with a lot of strength that was the glue of her family. Her passion extended to football and basketball as an avid University of Michigan fan and Chicago Bears fan, and she looked forward to playing fantasy football with her family. She not only enjoyed more traditional hobbies such as crocheting, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing cards, and camping, but she also was tech savvy, even teaching some of her grandchildren how to use a smart phone. She loved vacationing at Topsail Island in North Carolina over the years with her children and grandchildren, where the family made some of their most cherished memories with Donna.
She is survived by her children, Melissa Evola (Manny Evola), Sheila Wonders (David Wonders), Jon Dillabaugh (Rena Crowder) and daughter in law, Stephanie Dillabaugh; her grandchildren, Derek Sullivan (Kimberly Sullivan), Alicia Held (Tyler Duvall-Ford), Hunter Held (Natalie Thompson), Maria Evola (Jack Reese), Kyle Holdridge (Megan Holdridge), Grant Holdridge-Pierce (Nick Holdridge-Pierce), Ezra Dillabaugh, Micah Dillabaugh, Gary Dillabaugh III (Sarah Dillabaugh), Jacob Dillabaugh (Corinne Dillabaugh), Kelsey Dillabaugh, Sierra Grey (Jason Day), Zen Grey, Lauren Benschoter (Bryan Benschoter), Sara Wonders, and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Gary Jon Dillabaugh Sr.; son, Gregory Ellis Dillabaugh; and brother, Norman William “Bill” Keeling, Jr.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm and Friday morning, July 25th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am in the Urbanski’s Bedford Funeral Chapel 8300 Lewis Avenue, Temperance, MI. The funeral will take place at 11:00 am Friday morning immediately following the morning visitation. A private burial will be held in Toledo Memorial Park.
