Donna D. Piper

BLOOMFIELD:  Donna D. Piper, 74, of Bloomfield, Iowa died January 26, 2009 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.  She was born July 24, 1934 in Bloomfield, Iowa to Willard Samuel and Wilma Lois Knupp Speer.  She married Danny Lee Piper March 28, 1953 in Bloomfield.  He preceded her in death September 8, 1996.  She was a member of the Bloomfield Christian Church serving as a Deacon and also a member of the C.W.F.  She was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary Board, PEO Chapter B, the Red Hat Ladies, and the Sunshine Club.  She was also a member of the Crazy Ace Card Club.

She is survived by a son, Rick (Vicky) Piper of Bloomfield, Iowa; a daughter, Teresa (Ronald) Mathews of Bloomfield; 5 grandchildren, Trent (Christa), Cole and Tess Mathews, of Bloomfield, Natalie (Jon) Boas of Bloomfield, and Eric (Melia) Piper also of Bloomfield; 7 great-grandchildren, Haylee and Danica Mathews, Levi, Spencer, and Gunnar Boas, Cohen and Claire Piper all of Bloomfield; a step-grandson, Travis Mathews of Centerville, Iowa; a step-great-grandson, Preston Mathews of Eagle Point, Oregon; a brother, Gerald “Bub” Speer of Paducah, Kentucky; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and 2 sisters, Freda Stufflebeam and Connie Speer in infancy.

Funeral services will be at 10:30am on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Iowa with Pastor James Wakelin officiating.  Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield.  Visitation will begin after 9am on Wednesday with the family present to greet friends from 6-8pm at the funeral home.  Memorials have been established to the Bloomfield Christian Church and the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.