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Donna Mae Jenks, 85, West Liberty
Obituaries · March 31, 2016



Donna Mae Jenks, 85, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty.

Family graveside services will be held at a later date in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in West Liberty. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com.

Donna was born March 9, 1931, the daughter of Rudolph and Margaret Villhauer Vogel in Iowa City. She was united in marriage to Don Jenks; they were married for 65 years. She and Don farmed in the West Liberty area their entire life.

She is survived by four children: Lyle (Patty) Jenks of Riverside, Leonard (Robin) Jenks of West Liberty, Lucille (John “Jack”) Karsten of Pardeeville, Wis., and Don Jenks of Hills; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald in 2014, daughter Lynette Broden, daughter-in-law Helen Jenks and three sisters: Virginia, Luetta and Wilma.