Tenth Generation

7957. Jonathan Blake Skillman (private).

Donna Kay Marsh, daughter of William D. Marsh and Dora L. Cline, was born on 11 December 1952 in Lawrence Co., MO. She received a B.S. in Education degree about 1975 at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO. She received a M.S. in Special Education degree about 1977 at Webster University in Webster Grove, MO. Donna died on 21 December 2009 at the age of 57 in Bowling Green, MO. Donna Skillman, age 57 of Bowling Green, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, December 28 ath the St. Clement Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Peckman officiating. Burial will be in the Kilby Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 pm until 8 pm on Sunday at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green.

She was born December 11, 1952 in Lawrence County, the daughter of William D. and Dora L. Cline Marsh. She married Jonathan Blake Skillman August 17, 1974 in Branson, MO. He survives. Other survivors include her father; son Matt Skillman and wife Jennifer of Columbia; a daughter Amanda Skillman of St. Louis; sister Lois Thomas of Tahlequah, OK; one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her mother and brother David Marsh.

Donna grew up in Miller, MO and graduated from Miller High School in 1971. She earned her bachelors degree in education from the College of the Ozarks, and received her masters in special education from Webster University. She worked in the Clopton School District for 18 years as a special education teacher. She previously served as the schools track coach and assistant softball coach. She was a member of the St. Clement Catholic Church.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mike McCrory, Larry Lageman, Kent Huffy, Larry Fine, Dave O'Donell and Bob Smither. Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Greyson Smither.

Memorials may be made to the Clopton Schools Special Education Department of the Pike County Hospital She was a special ed. teacher at Clopton School District in Bowling Green, MO. She was . She was a member of the St. Clement Catholic Church. Donna was buried at Kilby Cemetery in Curryville, Pike, MO. Indian Twp - T52N R4W Section 29 - just off State Road VV, behind Skillman's, eight miles south of Curryville.

Jonathan Blake Skillman-8416 and Donna Kay Marsh-9942 had the following children: