Donna Marie Story Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Donna Marie Story of Thebes, Illinois, born in Cairo, Illinois, who passed away on July 7, 2023 at the age of 76. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donna Marie Story to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her grandmother Heaven; her parents, Walter VanMeter and Elsie Marie VanMeter (Denton); her husband Billy Dean Story; her granddaughter Faith Marie Story; her sister Lora; her brother-in-law Clifford Jerman of Hartford; her niece Morgan Jerman; her nephew Mason Jerman; her great-nephew Tristen Jerman (Virgie Johnson) of Hartford; her adoptive parents, Erikia Schuster of Waterloo, Frank Blakemore of Olive Branch, Terry and Lindsey Lawrence of Jackson; her friend Vella Sue Freidman of Jackson; her daughter Deana Marie Story; her close friends, Les Grace and Bob Burns; and also Saul Aguila of Cape Girardeau.

Memorials may be made to the church or to the family for her granddaughter's college education.