VESPER - Donna Jean Meyer, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, in Lincoln, KS. She was born January 3, 1942, in Vesper, KS to Howard and Alice (Meili) Block.
Donna was a longtime resident of Vesper. She married Rupert Martinez in Lincoln in 2008. She was a faithful member of the Vesper Presbyterian Church until it closed.
Donna is survived by her husband, Rupert Martinez of Vesper; daughters, Peggy Cooksey (Randy) of Oakley, KS and Sonya Zachgo (Robert) of Vesper; grandchildren, Robert Cooksey (Sonya), Alicia Chatfield (Heath), Randy Cooksey, Jr., David Cooksey (Randa), Shawn Venters (Kristal), and Craig Venters (Adrian); 16 great grandchildren; sisters, Lannie Nelson (Dennis) and Nancy Nelson (Gary); and two nieces, two nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson, Matthew Cooksey.
Funeral service: 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 20, 2021, at Parsons Funeral Home – Hall Chapel, Lincoln, with burial following at the Vesper Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to Kindred Hospice, c/o, Hall Chapel, PO Box 37, Lincoln, KS 67455. Condolences can be left at hallchapel.com.