A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colona, IL. Father Peter Zorjan will officiate. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Vandemore Funeral Home – Geneseo Chapel. A recitation of the rosary will begin at 4:30 p.m., prior to the visitation.
Donna was born on May 9, 1939, the daughter of Louis and Hellen (VanDeWalle) Zobrist. She was untied in marriage to Montrae P. DeBel on April 30, 1966, at St. Malachys Catholic Church in Geneseo. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2010.
A graduate of Erie High School and the University of Iowa school of Radiology Technologists, she was formerly employed at Hammond Henry Hospital in Geneseo and retired from Illini Hospital in Silvis in 2001 after 32 years of service. She was a proud member of ARRT, ISSRT, St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colona and St Annes Circle of Altar and Rosary Society. In her free time, Donna enjoyed cooking and scrap booking and spending time with her friends and family.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Michelle Tiffenback of Altona, IL; son, Monte Paul (Lisa) DeBel of San Diego, CA; granddaughter, Mandi (Steve) Miller of Moline, IL; great grandchildren, Clayton and Emma Miller of Moline; great great grandchild, Blakely Miller; sister-in-law, Janet Zobrist of Colona, IL; and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Helen; husband, Montrae, and brothers and sisters.
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