Obituary
Mildred M. Donoho, aged 95, of Lafayette, formerly of Remington, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, at Saint Anthony Nursing Center in Lafayette. Born on June 7, 1929, in New Castle, IN, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ester (Lanie) Leonard. Mildred graduated from Frankfort High School and was a devoted member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Remington, where she was also involved with the Alter and Rosary Society.
In 1949, she married Burdell “Dick” Deardurff at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Remington, and they shared many years together until his passing in 1997. She later married Max Donoho, who preceded her in death on March 15, 2020.
Mildred was an active member of her community, participating in the Home EC Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Jasper County Community Services, and the Remington Nutrition Site. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren and loved a good game of Euchre.
She is survived by her children, Karen (Thomas) Ray of Lafayette and John (Kathy) Deardurff of West Lafayette; her sister, Marilyn (Robert) Nall of Lafayette; and her sister-in-law, Sharon Leonard of Lafayette. Her legacy continues through her grandchildren, Carri and Amanda, and her great-grandchildren, Kyler, Aubree, and Emery.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husbands, Burdell “Dick” Deardurff and Max Donoho, her parents, Floyd and Ester Leonard, her sons, Steve and Bruce Deardurff, and her brother, Warren Leonard.
Friends and family are invited to pay their respects at Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home of Remington on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM (EST), followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM (EST) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Remington, officiated by Fr. Joshua Bennett. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.