This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0V.2ADE/2354 Message Board Post: Donna Jean (Watkins) Rogers September 17, 1940 - March 2, 2006 Donna Jean Rogers was born in Omaha, NE on September 17, 1940 to Sherman Leon and Doris Irene (Henry) Watkins. She married Arland "Al" Rogers on May 15, 1960. Four children were born to this union: Barbara Jean; Donita Irene; Douglas Allan; and Ronald Ervin. Al passed away Oct. 26, 1998. Donna passed away March 2, 2006 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE following a long illness. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her father in May of 1978 and a granddaughter, Cheyenne Rogers (daughter of Donita) in November of 1995. She is survived by her mother, Doris Watkins of Omaha; her children, Barbara Kaasch and her friend David Andersen of Omaha, Donita Kilgore of Pikeville, KY, Doug Rogers and his wife Sarah of Bellevue, NE and Ron Rogers and his wife Sheila of Omaha, NE; her brothers and sisters, Sandra G. Mace of Omaha, NE, Ronald L. Watkins and his wife Kathy of Omaha, NE, Donald R. Watkins and his wife Barb of Little Rock, AR, and Connie L. Ashby of Omaha, NE; 8 grandchildren (Barb's children) Michelle Barr, Brandy Burke, Michael Kaasch & Page Kaasch; (Donita's children) Brian Adams, Ashley Adams; (Doug's daughter) Ashley Rogers; and (Ron's son) Ronnie Rogers;1 great-granddaughter (Michelle's daughter) Allyson Barr; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends including care givers at the Ambassador. Visitation: March 5, 2006 - 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at John A. Gentleman 72 Street Chapel, Omaha, Nebraska. Services: March 6, 2006 - 1:00 P.M. at John A. Gentleman 72 Street Chapel, Omaha, Nebraska. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Nebraska