Donna Mae Wood

Donna Mae Wood, 92, of Herscher passed away peacefully on July 15, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. She was born on March 12, 1930, in Kankakee, the daughter of Henry Guy and Martha (Robb) See. Donna was married to Richard “Dick” Wood on March 20, 1949, in Kankakee. Richard preceded her in passing in 1978. Donna worked as an administrative assistant at General Foods, until she retired in 1987. She was also employed by Canteen in Bradley in the early 1990’s. She had many great friends and never missed a good party. She was an avid Euchre player, enjoyed golfing, bowling, boating, and camping. More recently, she took great pleasure in creating many beautiful pieces of art during her residence at Harvest View Assisted Living in Herscher, for the past 3.5 years. Donna “Nana” was an involved and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Most of all, she loved gathering with her family, and often traveling with them. “Nana” took great delight in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, attending their school & athletic events, and saving every newspaper clipping that had their names in it. She graced our world for 92 years and will be cherished forever by all who knew and loved her. Surviving are two daughters, Debra (Kenneth) Landry of Tucson, AZ., and Dawn (Gerald) DeBouck of Kankakee; one son, Daniel (Julia) Wood of Kankakee; six grandchildren: Tim (Haven) Walters of Herscher, Nikki Cowley of Denver, NC, Ryan (Holly) Grise of Tucson, AZ., Richard DeBouck of Herscher, Autumn (Corey) Rose of Glenville, NY, and Gage (Colleen) Wood of Bourbonnais; and twelve beloved great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; her stepmother, Ellen (Katzer) See; her son, Richard Wood; two brothers, ENS Herbert Max See, USN, and Frederick See. Cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life will be on Friday, September 2, 2022, from 2pm-5pm, with a short memorial service at 4:30pm. Services will be held at Jensen Funeral Home, 3639 E. Route 17, Kankakee. Memorials, “in memoriam” donations may be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The St. Jude’s Research organization was near and dear to Donna’s heart. All expressions of sympathy including flowers and cards are greatly appreciated by the family.