Obituary
Donna Marie Mlsna (Hendrickson)
LA CROSSE/YUBA – Donna Marie Mlsna (Hendrickson), 79, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Monday, July 30, 2018, at Bethany Riverside Skilled Nursing in La Crosse.
Donna was born March 24, 1939, in Richland County, WI, to Marcy (Novy) and Donald Hendrickson. She grew up and was raised in Yuba, WI., graduating from Richland Center High School in 1957. Donna was united in marriage to Ken Mlsna on Aug. 20, 1960, in Yuba, WI.
Donna and Ken lived in Madison and Lodi, WI. Donna worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Upon retirement, Donna and Ken moved to the La Crosse area. Donna loved baking, cooking, gardening and was an avid reader. She was a kind, gracious and loving woman who was very giving. She was a member of St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church in La Crosse.
Donna was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt, and a friend to many. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her children, Michael (Jen) Mlsna, Matthew Mlsna/special friend, Sam, and Michelle (Shawn) Janowiak; grandchildren, Chris (Monya), Brian (Melissa), Luke, Shannon (Justyn), Bobby, Tommy, Harley, Dalton, Sam, Max, Alex; great-grandchildren, Riley, Makayla, Avery, Morgan, Berkley and Briella; a brother, Richard Levy/Karen; special cousins Joan (John) Alt and Mark Marshall; five brothers-in-laws and one sister-in-law, Bernice Mueller, Joe Fry, Cletus Mlsna, Gaylord Mlsna, Eugene (Merrianne) Mlsna and Dennis Mlsna; many nieces and nephews; and other extended family and dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ken; parents; sister, Darlene Moen;brothers-in-law Gerald Mlsna, LaVerne Mueller, and sisters-in-law, Chris Mlsna, Julia Fry, Sharon Mlsna, Dorothy Mlsna, Linda Mlsna.
Services are pending. A celebration of Donna’s life is planned and will be announced for later this summer. Private burial will be in Czech’s National Cemetery near Yuba. Memorial donations may be made to the family.
We will miss Donna. We have so many happy memories of our families getting together as you children were growing up. Our deepest sympathy!
I can’t tell you how sad I am at Donna’s passing! She was always concerned about how WE were doing even as she was going through all her recent health challenges. She would send cards and call to check in on us and ask how things were going. She was an amazing aunt and such a thoughtful person. We feel honored to have known her. I will miss her chats…
To all of you. Your Mother was such a wonderful person. She always put others before
herself.I have many memories to cherish of her. So many good times that we had together.
I miss her phone calls and e=mails. What a fighter she was.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike, Matt and Shelly. So sorry to hear about your mom. We had many years of good times when we lived next door on Browning Rd. All of you were great neighbors and we had a lot of good times. Take care and know that we are thinking about you at this time of sorrow.
Donna was such a good friend. We worked together at UW in Madison for a number of years. She was so sweet and kind. My sympathy to Donna’s family. Please let me know when there will be a celebration of Donna’s life.
Best to all of the Mlsna family from Elgin and Shirley Bulin. Cousins and best friends over many years. Donna and Ken meant a lot to us.
I am so sorry to hear of Donna,s passing. We have been sending notes back and forth but the last I heard from her was at Christmas time for which she told me she had Cancer.
I sent her a note back but heard nothing since.
Donna was a great friend and neighbor and she will always be in my prayers as with all
of you. Please let me know if and when the funeral will be as I will try and make it. My prayers are with you all especially Mike and Matt . Love to all Rose
Thank you for your condolences. There is a glitch on my reply end.
Private burial will be Noon on Saturday 18th. Celebration of life will be after at the Yuba Community Center.
I am sorry to hear about Donna. She was my friend in Yuba during our childhood days and for many years after as we kept in touch. She will be missed. I want to express my condolences to her family and friends. We were all fortunate to have shared her life through her kindness and compassion for others. Truly Donna was a lovely person. May she rest in peace.
I’m sorry to have missed her service. Please know that I will miss her dearly. So many fond memories of our families spending time together…All my love to the family. My deepest sympathy.