Donna Lee Mayo

Memorial Services for Donna L. Mayo will be held at the United Methodist Church in Bertrand, Nebraska on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Mary Fuller officiating. Private family inurnment will be in the Overton Cemetery following the services.

Donna Lee Mayo, 69 years of age, of Bertrand, Nebraska (formerly of Lexington, and Overton, Nebraska) passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at her home in Bertrand.      Donna was born March 12, 1945 at Wray, Colorado, the eldest of three children born to Cleo and Dorothy (Shafer) Bailey. She received her education at Cambridge, Nebraska. It was while she was in Cambridge when she met the love of her life, Jerry Dale Mayo. The couple were united in marriage on August 28, 1961, in Oberlin, Kansas. This marriage was blessed with three daughters: Brenda, Ronda, and Tonya.      Donna and Jerry started their lives together in Red Cloud, Nebraska, where Donna focused her efforts on raising their daughters. They then moved to Miller, Nebraska, where she was employed by Western Alfalfa at Darr, Nebraska. The family then moved to Overton, where Donna worked at the Overton Hay Mill until owning and operating, Donna's Café for 17 years. Donna and Jerry then drove truck and hauled grain throughout Nebraska until their retirement. On January 4, 2013, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Jerry.      She also loved her pet bulldogs that went everywhere with the family. Donna took great pride in her grandchildren. She will be remembered as an excellent cook, enjoyed playing Bingo; and loved crocheting Afghans for her daughters and grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her father, Cleo Bailey.      Donna is survived by her three daughters: Brenda Mayo of Loomis, Ronda Childers and her special friend, Jimmy Nelson of Loomis, and Tonya Mayo of Bertrand; her mother, Dorothy Tumbleson of Cambridge; two sisters: Patsy Kelly and her husband, Gayle of Cambridge and Debra Holste and her husband, Robert of Holdrege; one brother, Christopher Bailey and his wife, Lisa of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.      There will be no visitation, the family has chosen cremation.

A memorial has been established in Donna's honor and kindly suggested to the family to assist with services.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.