Donna Mae (Hermans) Dantoin resident of Green Bay, WI passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023. She was born on March 22, 1938, to Richard and Johanna (VanLanen) Hermans of De Pere, WI. She attended St. Boniface Elementary School and then went on to graduate from Nicolet High School. She married the love of her life, Donald Dantoin on August 3, 1957, at St. Boniface Church in De Pere, WI.
Donna was a Candy Striper at St. Mary’s Hospital for many years. She was also a waitress and bartender at Airport Supper Club, Endzone, Replay, Pla-Mor, and Duck Creek Pub. She was a member of The Red Hats and also Moose Lodge #801 in Ashwaubenon, WI. She attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Oneida, WI and was also a cleaner there.
Donna enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing cards, and playing Left-Right-Center Dice with her great grandson, Cooper. She also enjoyed spending time up north at the lake, traveling, and supporting her grandchildren in all their activities. She loved going out to eat and having a few cocktails.
Donna is survived by her daughter Tammy (Terry) Baker, Green Bay, WI, and son Richard (Kris) Dantoin, Pelican Lake, WI; grandchildren Jeremy Dantoin, Craig (Sammi) Dantoin, Hanna (Neal) Grosskopf, Joseph Miller, Traci (Joel) Graham, and Taylor (Josh) Forni; great grandchildren Eloise Forni, Harriet Forni, Violet Grosskopf, Ava Dantoin, Oliver Dantoin, and Cooper Graham; daughter in law Gwenda Dantoin of Monico, WI; son in law Kent Anderson; sister in law Nancy Clapper of Waunakee, WI; brothers in law Dennis (Mary Sue) Dantoin of Pelican Lake, WI and Gary Murphy of De Pere, WI; special friends Pat Peper and Kay Cota; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband Donald; mother and father; daughter, Bonnie Anderson; son, Jeffrey Dantoin; sister, Jean McClure; sisters in law, Sandy Murphy, Elaine Dantoin, and Jean Dantoin; and brothers in law, Rollie Hackbarth, Kenneth Dantoin, Gerald Dantoin and Leon McClure.
Family and friends may call to Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N. Tenth St. De Pere, WI 54115, on Saturday March 11, 2023, for visitation from 12:00 noon until time of service at 2:00pm. A private burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery will be held at a later date.
Special thank you to the staff at Wyndemere Assisted Living in Green Bay, WI, Lakeshore Assisted Living in Lake Tomahawk, WI, Dr. Steven Brooks and his entire staff at Aspirus Clinic and Hospital in Rhinelander, WI.
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