Donna Mae Hosko

Hamilton - Donna Mae Hosko, 89 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. Donna was born March 20, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Richard and Mabel Clark.

Donna was raised in Indiana with her sisters, Betty and Doris who she was very close to and loved dearly. She worked as a phone operator during WWII in Indianapolis after graduating High School. Donna met Pershing Menager while he was in the service there. They married and moved to Helena where they had a Rita, an only child. They later moved to Hamilton where he worked as the manager of the Hamilton Job Service. Pershing passed in 1966, and Donna married Fred Hosko. They later divorced.

Donna worked at Anthony's for many years. She was an accomplished seamstress and loved to sew her square dance dresses. She enjoyed Square and Round dancing as well as camping with her family. She participated in pinochle, bridge and Birthday clubs. She loved her family and was proud of each of them. She was especially excited to meet her new great, great granddaughter, Braelynn. Donna is dearly loved and missed by her family.

Donna was preceded in death by both husbands, great grandson, Justin Holmes; grandson, Steve Holmes and son-in-law, Richard Holmes.

Donna is survived by her daughter Rita Holmes; grandson James (Ramelle) Holmes; great grandchildren; Nicole Jessop (Steven), Josh Holmes, Kaylie Holmes and her great, great granddaughter Braelynn Jessop. She has two surviving sisters in Indiana, Betty Whitman and Doris Mckee