Donna Jean (Nowak) Domberger, 83, of Kent, IL. passed away November 2, 2024, after a short illness. She was born on 10/29/2041 to Lawrence and Hazel (Schmidekamp) Nowak.  She attended school in Stockton, IL and was employed at Kent Cheese & Culvers of Freeport.

On March 29, 1958, she married the love of her life Fred (Manfred), Domberger Sr they were married for 62 years before Fred's passing in 2021.  Donna loved to sit on her porch to watch the birds, play scrabble, and visit with her neighbor Sara.  Family was most important to Donna, and she was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Vicki (Roger) Kloepping Kent, son Manfred, Jr. (Earlene) Domberger, grandchildren: Amy (Jeremy) Roling, Katie (Doug Hastings) Stager, and Jennifer Duarte; great-grandchildren: Justin, Jaydon, Brianna, Danica, Lukas; brother in law: Sigurd (Tracy) Finks, niece Kelsey (Brandon) Stenglein, nephew Brian Finks, Sister Ruth Rekenthaler, Sister in law Shirley Nowak, close cousins in Germany, and special dog Amber.

Preceded in death by her husband, infant son, parents, father-in-law (Arnold) & mother-in-law (Maria) Finks, brother-in-law (Arnie Jr), three sisters, and six brothers.

Arrangements have been made with Offenheiser-Schwarz funeral home with funeral service being held on Wednesday November 6, 2024, at 11 AM, with visitation preceding service at 10 AM, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kent, IL, with Gary Groezinger officiating.  Burial will be in Loran.