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Mears, Dona Lynn

Mears, Dona Lynn

Female 1957 - 2023  (66 years)


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  • Name Mears, Dona Lynn 
    Mears Siblings


    My brother Glen, sisters Penni, Lynn and Gloria this past summer when Glen was home from New Mexico.


    I didn't get to go cause Bill was sick!


    Contributed by Barbara Maglone

    Mears Siblings


    My brother Glen, sisters Penni, Lynn and Gloria this past summer when Glen was home from New Mexico.


    I didn't get to go cause Bill was sick!


    Contributed by Barbara Maglone

    Dona Lynn (Mears) Trueblood (1957-2023)
    Dona Lynn (Mears) Trueblood (1957-2023)
    Birth 20 Jan 1957  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number MEAR.D002 
    Funeral 21 Apr 2023 (66 years)  Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 13 Apr 2023  [2
    Burial 21 Apr 2023  Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14845  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Mears - Spurgeon

    William M. 'Uncle Billy' Mears and Cynthia Ann Spurgeon Descendants
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2023 

    Father Mears, James Benjamin,   b. 7 Mar 1920, Kenney, DeWitt County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1968 (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Bertrang, Ellen Jean,   b. 3 Mar 1921, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 2012, Cisco, Piatt County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1945  Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F3149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nihiser, C.O. Jr. 
    Children 
    +1. Nihiser, C.
    +2. Nihiser, M.E.
     3. Nihiser, J.C.V.
     4. Nihiser, A.D.S.
    Family ID F6911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

    Family 2 Trueblood 
    Family ID F19410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Jan 1957 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 21 Apr 2023 - Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Apr 2023 - Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary for Dona Lynn Trueblood
      Lynn slipped away peacefully in her home at 66 years, 2 months and 19 days old with a house full of family by her side.

      Lynn was born on January 25th 1957 in Decatur, IL. She was the daughter of James and Ellen (Bertrang) Mears. Lynn was always a little more wild than her siblings and to her last day she was always heard. Nothing meant more to her than her family. She loved to go camping, fishing and being out on the boat. She loved to be outside working in her yard planting flowers or planting a garden. Lynn has never met a stranger. She would go broke making sure every child she knew had a Christmas and she loved every holiday. Her love for her children, grandkids, and great grandkids went on without any measurement. She would do anything for each and everyone of her kids and grandkids. Whether it was an ear to listen to, advice on life or a place to stay when you're at your lowest, grandmas house was HOME.

      Lynn showed up for every birthday party, graduation, baby shower, wedding, bridal shower, cookout or anything she was invited to. She would always make sure everyone had what they needed even if it meant she'd struggle for a while. She always spent her life giving to anyone and everyone.

      Lynn worked multiple jobs throughout her life and at times she worked multiple jobs at once. Some of her jobs included Kelly's Potato Chips picking out the burnt chips on an assembly line, R D McMillen cleaning services, Wallace printing services in Clinton with her son Mike, mowed lawns, painting, cleaning houses, detasseling during the summer and babysitting. Lynn's last job before retirement was approximately 20 years ago where she worked at Dewitt county nursing home with her son Buddy. There were times she'd walk 15 miles to work and then back home because she didn't have a car to get there. Since then she's always been a FULL-TIME mom and grandma to all who met her.

      Surviving are her children: Buddy Nihiser, Michael Nihiser, Jimmy Nihiser, Amanda Nihiser (Clint). Grandchildren: Cody (Caroline), Haley, Dylan (Heather), Tyler (Alex), Jessie, Devin, Alyssa (Coe), Demitry (Katie), Daelin, Morgann, Caleb, Connor, Patience (Ethan), Madison (Marshall), Demi, Kirsten, Leon, Kylie, Nova, Troy, and Riley Jo Great Grandchildren: Brianna, Dakota, Shane, Xander, Grayson, Rowan, Mabel, Aryanna, and Raeden. Siblings: Barbara, Bill (June), Gloria (Greg aka Littleman), Glen, Penni (Jeff) and Sister-In-Laws: Joni and Tonya. Lynn also had 10-30 adopted grandkids (in her heart). They know who they are and she loved them all like her own.

      Lynn was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Dale (Hambone) Mears, Roger Kent Mears and Brother-In-Law William Maglone.

      And many others that she considered family.

  • Sources 
    1. [S210] Maglone, Barbara Jean (Mears), Maglone Gedcom, (Maglone, Barbara Jean (Mears), "Maglone,", 23 March 2001., . Revised 05 May 2006), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S15629] https://www.gracelandfairlawn.com/, Obituary, Trueblood, Dona Lynn, (https://www.gracelandfairlawn.com/obituaries/Dona-Trueblood/?fbclid=IwAR1sfMxvur5_rpmtTidff399Vaz7lf6ARRpUq3zI32oGQoJwbC), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S2155] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mears, James Benjamin, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39505662/james-benjamin-mears), none. (Reliability: 2).