Donna Lee Ethel Buckelew Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donna Lee Ethel Buckelew of San Diego, California, born in Riverside, California, who passed away on July 28, 2023 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donna Lee Ethel Buckelew to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, George Dean and Ethel Dean; her sister Betty Jo DeFalco; and her granddaughter Hannah Martin. She is survived by: her husband Jesse Buckelew; her great grandchildren, Stephen and Alia Myers; her grandchildren, Marla and Paul Kraut; her son Seth Vore; her grandchildren, Madeleine and Mason; her children, Deanne and Doug Anderson; her grandchild Riley; her children, Connie and Steve Behncke; her grandchildren, Christian and Nathan Orr; her great grandchildren, Grey, Georgia and Merric; her grandchildren, Mary, Dean Walker, Zachary Behncke, Leah and John Kaufman; her great grandchild Calvin; her grandchildren, Sam and Aubrey Behncke; her great grandchildren, Olive, Myles, Elijah, Genesis Behncke and Claire Behncke; her grandson Ethan Martin; her stepgrandchildren, Jesse and Brenda Buckelew, Jr.; her children, Jesse Buckelew III, Andrea, Jared, Melissa and John Russo; her grandchildren, Allison and Nicholas; her children, Michael and Jennifer Buckelew; and her grandchild Casey. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Even in the throes of Alzheimer's her caregivers nicknamed her "Sweet Donna".