Donna Ruth Jensen (Downs), age 88, of Wind Lake, WI, passed away on October 25th, 2023, in Pleasant Prairie, WI. She was born on January 2nd, 1935, to the late Lyle and Elizabeth (Hayden) Downs in Iowa. On July 7th, 1975, she married James Jensen at Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha. She worked in at home health care for over 50 years as a CNA. She loved reading and making crafts in her free time. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Steven (Patricia) Hlavacek, Denise (Todd) McMahon, Sherry (Carl), Krueger, Corey (Cyndi) Hlavacek, grandchildren: Jason Hlavacek, Brian (Sarah) Hlavacek, Dan Hlavacek, Heather (Nik) Weiss, Ryan (Kristin) McMahon, Floyd (Angie) McMahon, Briana (Aaron) Beaudoin, Kirsten (Tom) Bendle, Amy (Jenny) Lehman, Suzanne Baker, Dylan Baker, Rachel (Cabral) Guevara, and Justin (Sarah) Hlavacek, many great grandchildren that she loved and enjoyed daily, in laws: Gerril Downs, Charles Petrie, Carol Downs, Bette Morton, and Nancy Jensen.
She is preceded in death by her husband James Jensen (9-11-22), a great grandchild Jaycee, and siblings: William Downs, Patricia and Arthur Whalen, Donna and James Jensen, Phyllis Petrie, Laverne Downs, and Lyle Jr. and Alice Downs.
A burial of the cremated remains will take place at Central Wisconsin Veteran Memorial Cemetery at N 2665 County Road Q.Q., King, WI, 54946.
