Dona Howard 76 of Clinton passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, November 25th at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the service hour at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Irenaeus Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.

Dona Marie Howard was born on August 31, 1947 in Sacramento, CA, the daughter of Paul and Joyce (Solmon) Fullbright. She married James Howard on August 27, 1967 in Huron, SD. James passed away in 2007. Dona worked for Nielsen’s and later at Jewel Osco. She enjoyed reading, sewing, her dog, Rosie, and spending time with her family.

Dona is survived by her daughter, Laura (John) Dawson of Clinton; son Charles (Catherine) Howard of Sandy, UT; four grandchildren, Stephanie Dawson of St. Paul, MN, Timothy (Whitney) Dawson of Perry, UT, and Natalie and Olivia Howard of Sandy, UT; brothers, John (Hyon) Fullbright of Evans, GA, Bryan Fullbright, Kurtis (Alicia) Fullbright, and sister, Adrianne (Chris) Watson, all of Sacramento, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; brother, Albert Fullbright; and sister Karanne Towne.