Donna LaFleur
SEBAGO- Helen Donaleen LaFleur "Donna" was born in Catawba Wisconsin on April 30, 1927 to Glenn Radel and Levicia (Baxter) Radel and left this world to meet her Lord and Savior on September 12, 2017 at the age of 90. Donna developed acute health issues with no hope of recovery and on September 3 was admitted to Bridgton Hospital and on September 12 she passed peacefully as a patient in their Comfort Care end of life program.
Donna had many health challenges in her later years which lead her daughter, Kathy LaFleur, to be-come her full time care giver for the past two years. Donna's husband John LaFleur passed away on December 17, 2015.
Donna graduated from Richland Center High School, Richland Center Wisconsin in 1945 where she excelled in sports and was one of two girls whose name was engraved on a G.A.A. trophy for 4 years of athletic achievement. Following high school she attended Groves Barnhart Business College in Madison, WI.
After marrying John and moving to Portland Maine ,she always worked in office settings including Casco Bank and Trust, Boy Scouts of America, WMTW-TV and Radio and retired in 1988 after 20 years with the local offices of General Motors.
Donna was a member of Central Square Baptist Church in Portland for many years then after moving to Sebago she became a very active member of the East Baldwin Congregational Church.
Donna learned to do just about all sports that John liked. They snowmobiled about anywhere in Maine where there was snow. She learned to hunt and fish and went on many trips with John during their 69 years of marriage.
Retirement years were spent traveling to all 50 states all but one by RV. This was the highlight of Donna and John's adventuresome life.
She was predeceased by her husband John, mother Levicia, father Glenn Sr., brother Glenn Jr. and many relatives and friends in her childhood home of Wisconsin.
She is survived by their daughter Kathy LaFleur of Sebago, brother-in-law and friend Leslie Ames and her special niece and nephew Pamela and Michael Ames. Sister in law Pat Radel and niece Julie and nephew David of Florida and nephew Michael Radel.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday September 23 at 11 am at East Baldwin Congregational Church at 26 School St East Baldwin Maine 04024.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish. Online condolence messages can be submitted at www.mainefuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers please send a donation to her church: EBCC c/o Norma Haines PO Box 49 East Baldwin ME 04024.