- Date Of Birth: June 7, 1935
- Date Of Death: May 4, 2019
- State: Illinois
Donna Catherine Scott, 83, of East Galesburg, died at 11:34 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at in Hospice Care at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL.Donna was born June 7, 1935 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Eugene Russell “Jack” and Emma Ruth (Monks) Connor.
She married Donald C. Sapp in 1955 in Koekuk, IA. Together they had three daughters, Sue Ellen (Danny) Haynes of Harned, KY, Kathryn Mary Nelson of Cedar Park, TX, and Sally Jo (Ralph) Scott of East Galesburg. They later divorced. She married Gerald Ralph “Jerry” Scott, Sr., in 1990 in Galesburg, he survives of East Galesburg as does her sister, Gene Ann Hinton of Denver, CO; 28 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, David and John Connor; and two sisters, Sally Lozier and Mary Sandage. Donna received her real estate license and worked as a realtor for over 35 years, retiring from Century 21 in Galesburg. One of Donna’s proudest accomplishments was being a realtor and landlord and loved helping people find a home. Her family was her pride and joy. She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg.
