Donna J. Boersen, 85, of Grand Island, Nebraska passed away September 21, 2023 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Island. Pastor Kelly Karges will officiate.

Inurnment will be held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Donna was born October 9, 1937 in Doniphan, Nebraska to Harry and Hilda (Krueger) Ritter.

Her family lived in Doniphan and Alda area. The family moved to the Chapman area and she attended school at Chapman High School and graduated in 1955.

Donna was united in marriage to Earl Boersen on June 4, 1955 in Grand Island, Nebraska. To this union three children were born, Susan, Daniel and Jimmy.

She worked for several years at Grand Island Accessories and St. Francis Hospital as a housekeeper. Donna also worked at McDonalds and served lunches at Dodge School.

Donna was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island.

She enjoyed reading, playing Bingo and having coffee and tea with her friends.

Donna is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan & Russell Barr of Loveland, CO; two sons, Daniel Boersen and Jimmy Boersen both of Grand Island; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one sister, Roberta Hatcher of Kearney; two brothers and sister-in-law, Maynard Ritter and Leroy & Emily Ritter all of Grand Island.

She is preceded in death by her husband Earl, her parents, maternal and paternal grandparents and a brother-in-law, Don Hatcher.

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