COLDWATER, MI — Donna V. Schroyer, 82, of Coldwater, passed away on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at the Community Health Center of Branch County.

The funeral will be held Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Northview Christian Church in Coldwater, with Pastor Jeff Bream officiating. Interment will follow at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 9 a.m. at Northview Christian Church; arrangements are being cared for by Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater.

Donna was born April 3, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Donald and Wilma (Brinkman) Middleton. She married Lewis W. Schroyer on Sept. 25, 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He preceded her in death on June 22, 1991.

Mrs. Schroyer was a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker. She had also worked in accounting for Kenner Toys and the Kroger Co. for many years. More recently, she worked for The Sewing Basket, Walmart, Standard Printing & Office Supply, Coldwater Optometrics and retired from Sussex Vision.

Donna was a member of Northview Christian Church, Branch County Extension Homemakers, the Red Hat Society and Big Brother, Big Sister. She had a great love of sewing and quilting, teaching quilting classes and belonging to the Sew & Sew Quilt Guild. Donna enjoyed gardening and was also very active at the Senior Center where she learned how to create stained glass.

Donna is survived by her sons Tim (Martha) Schroyer of Coldwater, Don (Donna) Schroyer of Chicago, Dale (Donna) Schroyer of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; her daughter Jean (Henry) Ruppenthal of Wheeling, West Virginia; her brothers and sister Dick Middleton, John Robert (Mary) Middleton and Marjorie Frith; seventeen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her sister June Smith.

Memorials may be directed to H&C Burnside Senior Center or Heifer International. www.dutcherfh.com.

-- The Daily Reporter , September 24, 2014