Donna Jean Kalahar was born October 30, 1929, to Miles and Violet (Anderson) Kalahar, in Fort Dodge, IA, where she was raised and received her education. Donna worked at Brooks Laundry in Fort Dodge. On September 2, 1950, she married Elvin E. Stinogel at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, IA. They made their home in Fort Dodge and in 1971, they moved to Fergus Falls, MN. Donna worked as a bookkeeper at Ebersviller Implement in Fergus Falls. In 1988, they moved to Fargo, ND. Elvin died April 6, 2000. Donna died Monday, April 5, 2004, in her Fargo home, at the age of 74.
Donna loved crafts, gardening and flowers - especially irises. She also enjoyed being at the lake.
Donna is survived by a daughter, Patty (Neil) Power, Langdon, ND; three sons, Greg (Pat), Waterford, MI, Jeff, Fergus Falls, and Randy (Lois), Fergus Falls; and three grandchildren, Joshua, Sam and Beth.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Bonnie Lou.
Funeral Service: Thursday, April 8, 2004 - 10:30 AM, First Assembly of God, Fargo, ND
Interment: North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, IA