Obituaries
Donna L. Sheaffer, 81
July 7, 1941 - November 29, 2022
Donna L. Sheaffer, 81, of Lancaster, passed away at ProMedica, Lancaster on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. She was the wife of Gordon L. Sheaffer, Sr. for 61 years.
Born in Pine Township, Armstrong County, PA, Donna was the daughter of the late George M. and Yvonne (Barret) Butler. She graduated from Dayton High School, Class of 1959.
Donna first worked as a lab tech at Lancaster General Hospital, then as an administrative assistant for Goodwill Industries. She last worked as a clerk for Lancaster County Courts.
An amateur genealogist, Donna was one of the original members of the Find a Grave website.
In addition to her husband Gordon, she is survived by their son Gordon. L. Sheaffer, Jr., husband of Alissa Hegge of Gilbert, AZ; three grandchildren, Brady Souders, Zachary Souders, fiancé of Tiffany Brown, and their daughter Everly Michelle Souders, and Abigail Sheaffer; five brothers, George Butler, Jr., of Quarryville, Robert Butler of Richmond, VA, James Butler of Kittanning, Frank D. Butler of Quarryville, and David Butler of Kittanning; and her former son-in-law, Ronald L. Souders of Lancaster.
Donna was preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle “Shell” Y. Souders, her grandson, Thomas Jefferson Sheaffer, and her sister, Shirley Jean Butler.
Private interment will take place in Cochran Cemetery, Templeton, PA.
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Condolences to the Family
August 12, 2023
Sheaffer Family, So sorry to see this obituary. I did not know about Donna’s passing. I met her doing genealogy and we became friends and shared our information. I am so sorry and you have my deepest sympathy on the loss of a wonderful lady.
Cindy Homburg
April 02, 2023
Oh my gosh…I just saw this today. I am so sorry to hear of Donna’s passing. She was my cousin. I so enjoyed our genealogy/cemetery visits together. I send condolences to her family.Vivian Bigley Sylvester
December 07, 2022
My condolences to her family. Fly high Donna!
December 05, 2022
Donna and Gordon were our neighbors. We had cats in common.. as we spoke about any new stray cats in the neighborhood. Donna also did a lot of research on find a grave. When she told me about the site I noticed how many times her name appeared on the people graves that I was researching.
Sadly I will miss them.
December 05, 2022
So sorry for your loss she will be missed RIP Donna.
December 03, 2022
Our family prayers are for the peace and comfort of all Donna’s loved ones. As a beautiful testament to your life, your son and his family stand as shining examples to your love, grace, dedication, success and happiness.
