Donna Mae Lemery

Donna Mae Lemery, age 84, of Denmark, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, at Unity Hospice in De Pere, Wisconsin.

Born on January 5, 1942, in Marinette, Wisconsin, to Elinor and Herman Pontow, Donna grew up in Marinette and graduated from Marinette High School in 1959. She worked as a nurse at Marinette General Hospital before moving to Green Bay in 1973. She found great joy in gardening and, above all, in spending time with her family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Gene Lemery; her children, Diana (Scott) McBride and Jeffrey (Susan) Lemery; her sister, Beverly (Bob) Hoff; and brother-in-law Loren (Irene) Lemery. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kristin (Kyle) Elsbernd, Megan McBride, Ashley McBride, Melissa Lemery, Jennifer (Mike) Morkin, and Ryan Lemery; and her great-grandchildren, Lila Elsbernd, Jax Elsbernd, Marlee McBride, Devin Morkin, Madison Morkin, and Gabriella Lemery.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Elinor Pontow; her in-laws, Thomas and Dorothy Lemery; her sisters, Michal (Jerry) Walters and Phyliss Foley; and her brother-in-law, John (Patricia) Lemery.