- Date Of Birth: September 29, 1926
- Date Of Death: March 19, 2016
- State: Georgia
SCHENDEL, DONNA JEANNE
Whether it was in her starring role as June Cleavage at Agatha’s Mystery Theatre on her 70th birthday dinner, for which she received a standing ovation, or in her most important role as beloved Mother and Grandmother, Donna Jeanne Schendel touched everyone she knew with her beautiful smile and upbeat, positive attitude.
Donna left this earth on March 19, 2016 due to complications from illness, but her spirit lives on here in the hearts and lives of all she knew and shared her life and times with.
Born and raised in Chicago, where she was a model in her early life, Donna moved to Atlanta in the 1950s with her husband, Wayne, where she raised her family. She embraced her new southern roots by giving her newborn daughter, Deb, the middle name Lee – in honor of Robert E. Lee. Donna liked the idea, Deb – not so much.
Donna’s main focus in life was raising her family in their homes on Drew Valley Road in Brookhaven and Appling Drive in Chamblee. She kept home life fun and hopping, whether it was hosting twist dance party nights for the neighborhood, making tasty lettuce and carrot wrap snacks or telling the kids to go outside and play on nice, sunny days.
