ALBANY – Donna Faye (Cline) DeHaven, age 83, Albany, passed away Sunday April 7, 2013 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Selma on Dec. 30, 1929, she was the daughter of John & Alice (Perkins) Cline. She graduated from Selma High School in 1947 and in addition to being a homemaker had worked at Montgomery Ward order office, Sears, and Marsh. Donna enjoyed traveling, cooking, playing cards, and being with family and friends.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert P. DeHaven; 2 sons: Stephen Joe DeHaven (wife: Marsha), Fishers, and Dale Alan DeHaven (wife: Debra), Muncie; 4 grandchildren: Jill Buckler (husband: Brian), Fishers, Jason DeHaven, Americus, GA, Darci DeHaven, Newport, RI, and Drew DeHaven, Muncie; 1 step-grandchild: Jason McCoy, Indianapolis; 4 great-grandchildren: Emily Buckler, Evan Buckler, Eli Buckler, and Ella Buckler, all of Fishers; a brother: John M. Cline, Ocala, FL, and a sister: Sue Dorton, Yorktown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Alice Cline.
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Meacham Funeral Service, Albany, with burial following at Strong Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 5-9 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777.