IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Donna M.

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Lipske

April 14, 1936 – May 30, 2010

Obituary

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.
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