Donna Kittle, who was better known as “granny” to everyone who knew her, left her Earthly home in North Platte, NE, for her Heavenly home on February 26, 2024 at 87 years old.
Donna was born on August 27, 1936, in Brady, Nebraska to Thomas and Stella (Beavers) Koenig and at the age of three, their family moved to the “island” house West of Maranatha Bible Camp in Maxwell. Donna graduated from Maxwell High School in 1954. Little did Donna know that when she started kindergarten, she would meet the man she would spend the rest of her life with. On September 2, 1955, she married Dean Kittle. Together they had three children: Pamela, Rhonda and Douglas.
Donna was employed by Miles Cleaners, Orr’s Cleaners, Allen’s Self Service and retired from Westfield Pharmacy in 2020. She was a servant leader and spent her entire career in retail serving her customers.
Donna’s priorities in life were her Faith and her family. She enjoyed monthly family holiday and birthday gatherings and always had room for one more at the dinner table. Donna’s family was of the utmost importance to her. She attended every ball game, concert and play of each child, grandchild and great-grandchild from preschool programs clear through college. Even though she hated water, the snow, and cold, she loved family vacations to the lake and the mountains.
Donna was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Maxwell and accepted Christ as her Savior during her junior year in high school and was baptized a year later. She served as a Sunday school teacher, vacation bible school teacher, youth group sponsor, church treasurer, as well as, in the church choir and on the women’s missions’ group.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband, Dean; her parents, Tom Koenig and Stella Cain; son-in-law, Edward Johnson; her in-laws, Bernice and Lester Kittle; brother, Bob Koenig (Doris and Lucille); sisters, Virginia Bailey (Don), and Patricia Mentzer (Delbert); sister-in-law, Elaine (Cal) Miller; brother-in-law, Donn Kittle (Shirley); nephew, David Mentzer; nieces, Carol Koenig, and Karen (Kittle) Kraich; and special friend, Bill Freeman.
She is survived by children, Pam Johnson, Rhonda (Russ) Tobey, and Doug (Stephani) Kittle; grandchildren, Jason (Gina) Sommer, Amy (Jason) Stork, Blake (Ashley) Tobey, Taylor (Mitch) Peters, Jake Kittle (fiancé, Maya), Julie (Ben) Miller and Tony Johnson; great-grandchildren, Grace (Ayden) Boller, Janie Sommer, Otto Stork, Oliver, Anderson, Stella & Noelle Tobey, Eliza and Ledger Peters, Whitney and Jacob Harvey, Natalie, Tobye, Corey, Lexi and Felicity Miller, Ava and Kendil Johnson; great-great grandchildren, Ryker and Everly Harvey; her sister-in-law, Jean (Roger) Pramberg; special friend, Theora Freeman; and many nieces, nephews, special friends.
A memorial fund in Donna’s name has been set up for the Maxwell Public School Scholarship Foundation or First Baptist Church, Maxwell. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
A funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Maxwell, Nebraska, with Pastor Bob Townsend officiating, followed a committal ceremony at Plainview Cemetery. Visitation and book signing will be on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm. with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.