Donna Marie Evans, 86, of Yakima, WA, passed away April 14th peacefully at her home.

Donna was born July 17, 1938 in Hollywood, CA to Irene Bitney & Donald Austin and moved to Seattle in 1941. She was raised in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle where she met Russ in the fourth grade and graduated from Holy Rosary Catholic High School in 1956. Russ & Donna were married April 28, 1956 in Seattle and raised their family in the Seattle area, moving to Yakima in 2017 following Mitch.

Donna is survived by Russ, and her son, Mitch. She was preceded in death by her daughter Susan in 2004. Donna loved her family and friends passionately and is deeply missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 28th. It will be at Russ & Donna's home at 705 Pickens Road, Yakima, WA from noon to 4:00.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your local Humane Society.