Donna Lee Piper

 

Donna Lee Piper, 89, of LaFontaine, passed away at 1:03 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation surrounded by her family, where she had resided for four years.

Donna Lee Shane was born on Christmas Day 1935, the daughter of Howard and Margaret (Ancil) Shane. From an early age she was raised by her paternal grandparents, Ed and Eunice Shane. She had two siblings Barbara (Shane) Duffer and Ronald (Judy) Shane. 

Donna was a 1953 graduate of Swayzee High School. She married Richard Eugene Piper on June 21, 1953. Donna worked at RCA for 40 years before retiring. She made the best chicken and homemade noodles you ever tasted. In fact, everything she made was extraordinary. She enjoyed making candy at the holidays. She also loved growing flowers and had a greenhouse where she could start her own seeds. Donna was also an animal lover, and had a few special dogs: Greta, a black lab and Gunner. She was also an avid reader and used the library frequently at the nursing home. So much so, they named the library after her.  

Donna is survived by her husband, Richard Piper of LaFontaine, Indiana; one daughter, Susie (Bob) Goodpasture of LaFontaine, Indiana; two grandchildren, Don (Natalie) Goodpasture, and Lisa (Bill) Chapman, both of LaFontaine, Indiana; five great-grandchildren, Mariah and Evelyn Goodpasture, Brynn, Kenzie, and Kailyn Chapman, all of LaFontaine, Indiana. 

Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 South Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, with Pastor Susan Shambaugh officiating. Burial will take place at LaFontaine I.O.O.F Cemetery in LaFontaine, Indiana at a later date.

Visitation for friends and family will be two hours prior to the service from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the funeral home.

McDonald Funeral Homes, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 South Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, have been trusted with Donna Lee Piper’s final arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com