Donna L. (Wilhelm) Buterbaugh went to be with the Lord on April 20, 2023 from Indiana Hospital in Indiana, PA.
The daughter of Elmer E. and Nellie F. (Gumbert) Wilhelm, she was born in Whitesburg, PA.
On June 30, 1951, she married Royden Dallis Buterbaugh and they shared fifty-four years of marriage until his death on May 17, 2006.
Donna was a 1951 graduate of Marion Center High School. Faithful in her church attendance, she was an active member of Calvary Bible Church and previously a member of the East Mahoning Baptist Church. Over the years she served as a Sunday School teacher, VBS director and teacher; choir director and helped with the Baptist Youth Fellowship.
Donna was very devoted to her faith and her family. She loved spending time with all of her family members, especially her children; grandchildren; parents and siblings. She was a past caregiver to her mother.
Donna and Roy spent many years traveling in their RV, spending winters in Florida and summers in Tennessee, making friends along the way.
She loved doing puzzles, sudoku, color by number projects, reading and playing cards.
Donna is survived by her two children: James A. Buterbaugh of Marion Center, PA; Ruth Ann B. Struble and husband Charles of Hinsdale, NY; her son Dan’s companion, Deborah Hill of Lucernemines, PA; her four grandchildren: R. Dallas Buterbaugh and wife Quinetta; Patrick A. Buterbaugh; Charles W. Struble; William C. Struble; her great granddaughters: Rachel Lohrman; Chace Buterbaugh and Cassidy Buterbaugh and her great great granddaughers: Hazel Stokes and Caiya Prescott.
Also surviving are her siblings: Eleanor Weaver; Linda Kirkland; Karen Matty and husband Dennis; sisters-in-law: Dolores Wilhelm and Marsha Wilhelm; her two brothers-in-law, Ronald Buterbaugh and John Buterbaugh and wife Donna and her many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son: Daniel R. Buterbaugh who passed away April 4, 2023; her two brothers: Richard “Dick” Wilhelm and Robert “Bob” Wilhelm and two sisters-in-law: Ruth Daugherty and Evelyn DeHaven.
Family and friends will be received from 2-4:00 p.m. and 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. in Hillsdale, PA, where an 11:00 a.m. funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 with Pastor John Traxler. Interment will be at East Mahoning Cemetery in Purchase Line, PA.
Visit www.rairighfh.com to sign Donna’s guestbook and leave a condolence message.
