DONNA STAPLES
JEWELL – Donna Mae (Essing) Staples, 79, of Jewell died April 2, 2016 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 7, 11:00 AM at the United Church of Christ in Jewell. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Jewell. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the church.
Donna was born October 15, 1936 near Manson, Iowa to William D. and Margaret (McLaughlin) Assing. She was united in marriage to Russel on March 25, 1959. Russel preceded her in death April 18, 2014.
Donna was a homemaker, a great seamstress and loved cooking and canning. She worked for W&G Marketing in Jewell and enjoyed many years as a CNA at Bethany Manor in Story City. She and Rusty loved dancing, playing cards and board games. Most enjoyable were the times she spent with family. Her children and many grandchildren were among the great loves of her life.
She is survived by her children, Cyndie (Carroll) Caruth of Ankeny, Alansen “Lanny” (Laureen) Staples of Lake View, Denise (Brent) Naeve of Humboldt, Mitchell (Gale) Staples of Baltimore, OH, Delayna (Don) Beattie of Nashville, IL, and Nathan Staples of Story City. Grandchildren, Joel (Kelly) Caruth of Eden Prairie, MN, Jennon (Beth) Caruth of Eden Prairie, MN, Joshua (Mandy) Staples of Columbus, OH, Becky (Ryan) Wangsness of Decorah, Chris Snyder of Carroll. Nashay Naeve (Dennis Wang) of Chicago, IL, Brennon Naeve of Humboldt, Sarah, Russel and Oliver Staples of Baltimore, OH, Jordan Rude of Ankeny, Maggie (Kate) Roberts of Brooklyn, NY and Evan (Paula) Beattie of Plainfield, IL; 17 great grandchildren; two brothers, Roy Essing of Perry and Gary (Sue) Kleen of Red Wing, MN, a sister, Juanita (Rich) Hanson of Fort Collins, CO and a sister-in-law, Beverly Essing of Fort Dodge.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Leslie Staples; a grandson, Nicholas Rude and her brother, Lowell Essing.
Soderstrum-Reimers Funeral Home of Jewell is entrusted with the arrangements.