Cover photo for Donna Irene Essary's Obituary
Donna Irene Essary Profile Photo
1931 Donna 2022

Donna Irene Essary

June 28, 1931 — August 22, 2022

Donna Irene Essary age 91 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.   Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery.

Donna was born June 28, 1931, in Fairfield to Marvin and Lanora (Atwood) Snook.  She married Donald Eugene Essary April 14, 1947, in Eldon.  They celebrated 47 years of marriage before he passed away on January 8, 1994.

Donna lived all her life in Fairfield.  She always put everyone else’s needs ahead of herself and was a good friend.  Donna enjoyed her family most.

Donna will be missed by her son, Donald (Virginia) of Fairfield; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Lanora; husband, Donald; 3 sons, David, Danny and Denny; 7 brothers; and one sister.

On-line condolences may be made to the family at behnerfh.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donna Irene Essary, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Funeral Service

Monday, August 29, 2022

Starts at 1:30 pm (Central time)

Behner Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

203 South Main Street, Fairfield, IA 52556

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 47

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree