Donna Bitner

Trivoli – Donna J. Bitner, 75, of Trivoli, passed away on August 27, 2015.
She was a born on January 8, 1940 in Canton to Loren “Buzz” and Minnie (Iseli) Ashwood.  They preceded her in death.
She married Kenneth McAdams on September 19, 1957 and later married Donald W. Bitner on July 14, 1979.
Surviving are her children Donita Maccanelli of Farmington, Craig McAdams of Lewistown, Theresa (Todd) Pahl of Trivoli and Susan Oltman of Farmington.  She got to share Don’s four kids, Donna (Willard) Behrends of East Peoria, David (Debi) Bitner of Peoria, Debra (Mike) Wood of Bartonville, Dalynn (Ross) Brown of Miami, FL, seventeen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.  She also leaves a very special sister in law Linda Gernert.
Also preceding her in death were her brother Larry Ashwood, son in law James Maccanelli, daughter in law, Susan McAdams, one great grandson and many aunts and uncles.
Donna graduated from VIT in 1957 and later worked at the Gateway Milling Company in Peoria from February 28, 1969 to March 2005, as the office manager.  She bowled from September 1971 to May of 2015 in Farmington, Canton and Peoria.  She belonged to the Tri County Senior Citizens Center in Farmington and served as treasurer since 2005.  She served as a Girl Scout Leader for 7 years for her girls, a member of the Red Hat Society, Farmington Moose and the Hanna City Sportsman’s Club.  She was a huge St Louis Cardinals fan.  Donna took great pride in her home and yard, spending many, many hours mowing and tending to her many flower beds.  She loved to spend time with her family. She also enjoyed spending time with her extended Ashwood, Iseli and Bitner families.  She enjoyed playing cards and traveling.  
A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2015, from 1-3, at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, with a funeral service on Monday, August 31, 2015, at 2 pm, at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the Brunswick Cemetery in rural Trivoli.
Memorials may be made to the Tri-County Senior Center in Farmington.
To view her tribute video or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com