Donna Mae (Luhring) Rothell

Donna Mae (Luhring) Rothell was born to Alfred and Emma (Fritzler) Luhring on May 18, 1941 at Odell, Nebraska.  She was baptized and confirmed at The State Line Lutheran Church southwest of Diller, Nebraska.  

Donna attended Pleasant Hill rural elementary school northeast of Hollenberg, KS and graduated from Hollenberg High School in 1958.  She then attended Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln, Nebraska.  After graduation, Donna worked for the Beatrice Daily Sun and Northern National Gas in Beatrice, Nebraska.

She was united in marriage to Frank (Steve) Rothell on October 3 1964 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  To this union two children were born, a son Frank and a daughter Sandra.

Steve and Donna lived in Crab Orchard, Nebraska for 1 1/2 years and then moved to the Rothell family farm southeast of Crab Orchard where they raised their children.   Donna worked for the City of Tecumseh and Omaha Public Power District and then was a stay at home mom while the children were growing up.  She later went to work at the Johnson County FSA Office in Tecumseh, where she worked for 22 years, retiring in 2008.

After her retirement, Donna enjoyed being able to spend more time with family.  She and Steve enjoyed traveling to see their granddaughter and to watch her compete in dance competitions.  Donna loved living in the country and being outside in the summer to plant and care for flowers, garden, and to feed and watch the birds.  

She passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 81 years. 

Donna is survived by her husband Steve Rothell of rural Tecumseh, son Frank Rothell of Lincoln, daughter Sandra Bane and husband Dennis of Naperville, IL, granddaughter Madison Bane, sisters, Carol Foster and husband Vernon of Topeka, KS and Karen Luhring of Tulsa, OK, brother-in-law, Tom Thompson of Lawrence, KS, sister-in-law, Mary Benson of Beatrice, nieces and nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister, sister Ilene Thompson, brothers-in law and sister-in-law, Charles "Cork" Rothell and George and Elaine Rothell and step-mother Alma Luhring.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh, Nebraska with Rev. Marcel Kohlmeyer officiating. The link to the livestream of the service is now also available on the bottom of Donna's webpage.    

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh, Nebraska.

Memorials may go to the Vesta Cemetery Association. 

Private family interment will be in the Vesta Cemetery, rural Tecumseh, Nebraska.

Online condolences may be left @ www.wherrymortuary.com.

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