Donna worked as a secretary for the St. Clair County Board for many years. She loved her cats, going golfing, raising flowers, and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal Baseball fan. Donna was a lifelong member of Signal Hill Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Francis E. “Frank” Heafner, whom she married on August 26, 1967, and who died on January 2, 2023; her parents, Martin Sr. and Geneva W., nee Stimson, Bendick; and her brother, Martin Bendick, Jr.
Surviving are her sister, Diane (Tom) Surber; a brother, Stephen (Vicki) Bendick; many nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.
Memorials may be made to Signal Hill Lutheran Church and the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.
Private burial will be at Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, IL.