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Donna L. Robinett, 91

Donna L. Robinett, 91, of Tama, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama with Pastor Warren Riley officiating. Interment will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 2:00 PM at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held Monday, July 29, 2019, from 5 – 7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama.

Donna was born on December 28, 1927, in Jewell, Iowa, the daughter of Martin and Myrtle (Olsen) Skrovig.

She graduated from Arnold Senior High School in Marshalltown.

On October 2, 1949, Donna was united in marriage to Orran “Dale” Robinett at the Elim Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. She worked at Fisher Controls in Marshalltown for twenty-two years and Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids for nine years prior to that. Donna was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama where she was in circle. She and Dale liked to go to Texas in the winter for many years. Donna loved to embroider, read books, dancing and Sunday drives with stopping for ice cream. She will be remembered as a generous and loving lady.

Survivors include two daughter, Nancy (Daniel) Chyma, of Tama, and Deanna (Loren) Willey, of Tama; five grandchildren: Kelly (Naomi) Chyma, of Tama, Dustin (Lynsey) Chyma, of Nashua, Leann (Murray) Yeltman, of Traer, Christy (Colby) Fontinel, of Cedar Rapids, and Eddie (Ashley) Hofer, of Cedar Rapids; three step-grandchildren: Lori (Kevin) Dvorak, of Chelsea, Lisa (John) Beaty, of Marshalltown, and Sara (Jason) Cronk, of Colo; twenty-five great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Dale in 2010; one granddaughter, Amber Paulette Chyma; one grandson, Darren Dale Chyma; one sister, Eileen Wyatt and one brother, Marlyn Skrovig.

A memorial fund will be established.

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