Obituary of Donna Colley

Donna M. Colley, 63, of Dowagiac, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. She was born in Dowagiac, Michigan on Novemeber 30, 1953 to the late Donald and Roberta (Booth) Stanton. On February 24, 1973 she wed Thomas H. Colley at a ceremony in Dowagiac. She is preceded in death by her parents Donald and Roberta (Booth) Stanton and brother Donald Stanton, Jr. Surviving Donna is her husband, Thomas Colley, her children Travis (Sunny) Colley of Dowagiac, Matthew (Jeannie) Colley, of Dowagiac, her step children, Thomas (Carrie) Colley of Marcellus, and Kelly (Sean) Mahon of South Bend, IN. She will also be greatly missed by her 15 grandchildren, her 2 great-grandchildren, her brothers Michael (Melissa) Stanton, of Dowagiac, Robert (Marge) Stanton of Jackson and her sisters Diane (John) Woods of Arizona and Pamela (Anthony) Ryan of Connecticut. Donna enjoyed reading, crocheting, cooking, her flower garden and spending time with her very close friends, Karrie Wetherall and her sister in law, Kawanna Stoker. She worked at Contech in Dowagiac for years, and owned and operated Trackside Restaurant for over 13 years. She was a very loving, caring wife and mother who always gave of herself. In lieu of flowers, contribution for funeral expenses would be greatly appreciated. Services for Donna will be 11 am, Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the First Baptist Church of Lawton. Condolences, photos, and memories for Donna's family may be left at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services.