Donna Marie Woodward, 72, of Garnett Place, passed away Friday, June 8, 2016 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 2 ^nd Street S.E., with Rev. Tammy Buseman officiating. Burial will follow at Saint John's Cemetery. Friends may call after 10:00 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

Donna is survived by her husband of 48 years, David; sons, Gary (Brenda) of Waukesha, Wisconsin and Chris of Cedar Rapids; brothers, Thomas (Sue) and Bill (Ellie) Krejci, Cedar Rapids and Jim Krejci, Albuquerque, New Mexico; granddaughters, Alexandra, Samantha and Kaitlyn Woodward; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also survived by two very special friends, Mary Mann and Marilyn Mason with whom she had long-term friendships.

She was preceded in death by her five year-old daughter, Lucinda "Cindy" Woodward, and her parents, Louis J. and Laura M. (Huston) Krejci.

Donna was born March 21, 1946 in Cedar Rapids and was a lifelong resident. She married David A. Woodward on December 13, 1969 in Cedar Rapids.

Donna's family would like to thank the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy staff, Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Hoenig from Mercy Medical Center and Dr. Jasmine Nabi from the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center.