Services for Donna E. Klinker, age 101, of Primghar who passed away on June 3,
2025, at Prairie View Home in Sanborn. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on
Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar with Pastor
Mike Cooper, officiating.
Burial will be held at Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina.
Visitation with the family present will be from 10:30 A.M. until the service on
Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar.
Donna Elaine Klinker, the daughter of Chris and Mabel (Cockle) Anderson, was born on July 9, 1923, on a farm south of Paullina, Iowa. She graduated from Paullina High School in 1941.
In 1941, she was united in marriage to Bill Klinker. Donna and Bill resided in various northwest Iowa communities over the next 26 years as Bill pursued his career as a teacher and coach. After his passing in March 1969, Donna continued to reside in Storm Lake until 1990, when she moved to Primghar, Iowa.
She lived there until entering Prairie View Home in Sanborn.
Donna passed away at the Prairie View Home on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the age of 101 years.
She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Bill (Dianne) Klinker of Primghar; five grandchildren: Andy Klinker of Minneapolis, Gretchen Gade-Renchin (Jeff) of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Thor (Reagan) Klinker of Primghar, Knute (Jena) Klinker of Primghar, and Gunnar Klinker of Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, she is survived by many great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, her brother Vivian, and her son, Gary Klinker.