Donna Jean Nelson was born on July 29, 1937 in Burghill Ohio to David & Helen Joseph. She passed away from lung cancer at her home in Escalon Tuesday morning, May 4, she was 72 years old.  Donna retired from Owens-Illionois Glass Plant in Tracy where she was a fork lift operator right before her retirement in 1985.  She was always up to the challenge of a board game of any kind, and enjoyed golfing and quilting.  She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children David J. Hartgraves & his wife Cathy of Stockton, Vernon L. Stevenson & his wife Vicki of Medford Oregon, Robert J. Stevenson & his wife Marie of Manteca and Kim A. Bishop & her husband Steve of Escalon; her grandchildren Jeremy D. Hartgraves, Joshua P. Hartgraves, Nancy M. Klingman, Virgil L. Klingman, Amanda N. Klingman, Jennifer M. Stevenson, Sara E. Stevenson, Myles M. Bishop and Desirae J. Bishop; and her great grandchildren Jadon & Landon; and her sister MaryAnne Harbison of Medford Oregon.

Her Celebration of Life was held on Saturday. Arrangements by Deegan Funeral Chapel, Escalon with an online guest book at www.deeganfuneralchapels.com