Obituary for Donna M. Lipske
Donna M. Lipske, 74, of
Franklin, and a native of Montreal, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, in her
home. The former Donna M. Trombi was born April 14,
1936, in Montreal, daughter of the the late Joseph and Florence (Garreau)
Trombi, and attended grade school in Montreal and J.E. Murphy High School in
Hurley. She then worked at the Hansen Glove Factory in Ironwood,
Mich. She was married to John O. Lipske on Aug. 31,
1957, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal. The couple lived in
Montreal for eight years, then moved to Milwaukee. They had resided in Franklin
for the past 30 years where Donna enjoyed being a homemaker. Donna was a member of St. Martin of Tours
Catholic Church in Franklin, and the Auxiliary to
the Union Grove Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. She enjoyed knitting for her
family and friends. Surviving are her husband, John, of 52 years;
a daughter, Florence "Dolly" (Mike) Busch, Franklin; two grandchildren, Michelle
and Kevin Busch, both of Franklin; two great-grandchildren, Preston and Aiden
Busch of Franklin, and their mother, Jessica Richter, of Greendale; two
brothers, Robert (Helen) Trombi, Montreal, and Richard (Mary) Trombi,
Bloomington, Calif.; four sisters, Carole Semenak and Diane "Bunny" Maffesanti,
both of Ironwood, Janice Berglund, Montreal, and Judy Ciatti, Hurley;
brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Jim Zakovic and John Popovich, both of Mellen,
Cathy Schaffer, Washburn, and Lois Lipske and Walter Peltonen, both of Upson;
and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Donna was preceded in
death by three sisters, Nancy Heino, Polly Popovich and Debbie Zakovic; and
numerous brothers-and-sisters-in-law. Visitation will be Friday, June 4, from 10 to
the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Hurley.The Rev. Michael Hayden, pastor, will be the celebrant. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in
Calvary Cemetery, Upson. Luncheon will be served at the Upson Town Hall
immediately upon return from the cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Busch,
David Lipske, Robert Peltonen, Dominic Ciatti Jr., Jimmy Maffesanti and Wayne
Berglund. To view Donna's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood.
Franklin, and a native of Montreal, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, in her
home. The former Donna M. Trombi was born April 14,
1936, in Montreal, daughter of the the late Joseph and Florence (Garreau)
Trombi, and attended grade school in Montreal and J.E. Murphy High School in
Hurley. She then worked at the Hansen Glove Factory in Ironwood,
Mich. She was married to John O. Lipske on Aug. 31,
1957, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal. The couple lived in
Montreal for eight years, then moved to Milwaukee. They had resided in Franklin
for the past 30 years where Donna enjoyed being a homemaker. Donna was a member of St. Martin of Tours
Catholic Church in Franklin, and the Auxiliary to
the Union Grove Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. She enjoyed knitting for her
family and friends. Surviving are her husband, John, of 52 years;
a daughter, Florence "Dolly" (Mike) Busch, Franklin; two grandchildren, Michelle
and Kevin Busch, both of Franklin; two great-grandchildren, Preston and Aiden
Busch of Franklin, and their mother, Jessica Richter, of Greendale; two
brothers, Robert (Helen) Trombi, Montreal, and Richard (Mary) Trombi,
Bloomington, Calif.; four sisters, Carole Semenak and Diane "Bunny" Maffesanti,
both of Ironwood, Janice Berglund, Montreal, and Judy Ciatti, Hurley;
brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Jim Zakovic and John Popovich, both of Mellen,
Cathy Schaffer, Washburn, and Lois Lipske and Walter Peltonen, both of Upson;
and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Donna was preceded in
death by three sisters, Nancy Heino, Polly Popovich and Debbie Zakovic; and
numerous brothers-and-sisters-in-law. Visitation will be Friday, June 4, from 10 to
the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Hurley.The Rev. Michael Hayden, pastor, will be the celebrant. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in
Calvary Cemetery, Upson. Luncheon will be served at the Upson Town Hall
immediately upon return from the cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Busch,
David Lipske, Robert Peltonen, Dominic Ciatti Jr., Jimmy Maffesanti and Wayne
Berglund. To view Donna's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood.