Donna Burkhart

Donna Mae Burkhart, 68, of Davenport, ND, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND. Donna was born October 21, 1940 to Morris and Julia (Jensven) Lahren in rural Kindred, ND. She graduated from Kindred High School, Kindred, ND in 1956. She married Wayne Burkhart, June 10, 1961 at West Prairie Church, rural Kindred. She worked at the Casselton State Bank, Casselton, ND and as a cook at Davenport Public Elementary School from 1989-2006. Donna enjoyed canning and her vegetable garden, coin collecting, baking, word search, friends, chocolate and especially her family and grandkids. Donna is survived by her husband, Wayne, her children, Julie Burkhart, Kenmare, ND, Laurie (Steve) Paulson, Kindred, ND, Joan Pratt, Kindred, ND, Wendy (Billy) Feotis, West Jordan, Utah, and Tim (Andi)Burkhart, Horace, ND, grandchildren Lukas & Braeden Paulson, Kindred, ND, Melissa Pratt, Kindred, ND, Jordan and Max Burkhart, Horace, ND, siblings Gerald (Shirlee) Lahren, Kindred, ND, Kent (Jan) Lahren, Walcott, ND, Beverly Abbott, Minnesota, Yvonne (Francis) Langer, Minnesota, sister-in-laws Mitzuko Lahren, Colorado Monica Lahren, Minnesota and aunt Janet Jensven, Kindred, ND. She is preceded in death by her parents, Morris & Julia Lahren, daughter Melissa Jo Burkhart, mother-in-law Nora Burkhart, siblings Mary Jane (Kermit) Bakkerud; Keith Lahren; Marvin Lahren and many loved ones. The Funeral Service for Donna will be Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:00am at the Davenport Lutheran Church. There will be a Prayer Service Thursday, September 17th at 7:00pm with Visitation from 5-7pm at the Fredrikson Funeral Chapel, Kindred, ND. Burial will be at Davenport Cemetery, Davenport, ND. Arrangements entrusted to Fredrikson Funeral Chapel, Kindred, ND