Funeral services for Lillie Donner, 98, of Regent, ND will be Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Regent. Rev. Joe Burgess will officiate and following a light lunch, burial will take place at the Hettinger Cemetery in Hettinger, ND. Visitations will be Tuesday, March 9th from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Mott, and one hour prior to the service at the church in Regent.

LILLIE CHARLOTTE LARSEN was born in Wildrose, ND to Miller and Karen (Degner) Larsen on August 29, 1911. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Epping, ND, where she graduated from High School in 1929. After graduation, she spent a short time in Thermopolis, WY before coming back to North Dakota.


Lillie married Charles Bernard Donner on August 27, 1932 in Williston, ND. They lived in Blanchard, ND where their first son, Dale was born. They moved to Reeder, ND until 1936, where their second son, Dalhart, was born. After moving to Gascoyne, ND and renting a farm there, a third son, Curtis was born. In 1944 they moved to Hettinger where Charles worked as a state fieldman for the ND Farmers Union. In the fall of 1946 the family moved to a farm south of Regent, ND where they bought a farm. Lillie worked as an assessor and sold Avon. Their fourth son, Leland and their fifth son, Howard were born at that time.


Lillie enjoyed crocheting and ceramics, was a loving mother and wife. Her husband, Charles passed away in 1989. Lillie lived in Hettinger, ND until 2004 when she moved into the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott, ND, where she passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010.

Lillie is survived by her five sons, Dale (Sally), Regent, ND, Dalhart (Eva), Clifton, TX, Curt (Marcy), New Salem, ND, Lee (Leanne), Clifton, TX, Howard (Diane), Dennison, TX; 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Lillie is preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles, three brothers, two grandsons, and one great-great grandson.