Donna Jean Yeager, 73, a resident of Martinsburg, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services celebrating her life will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30 th at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Competine Cemetery, rural Hedrick, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the City of Martinsburg for the renovations to the city park.
Donna was born April 23, 1953 in Fairfield, the daughter of Keith and Nathalie (Hill) Mitchell. She married Steven Yeager, November 16, 2002.
Donna worked at the Jefferson County Auditor’s office for 28 ½ years. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, quilting, gardening, and bowling. She loved visiting with her friends. Donna and Steve loved camping at the Iowa State Fair, beginning in 1993.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Steve; sister, Mary (Dan) Horton of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and brother, Larry Mitchell of Ottumwa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister-in-law, Pam Mitchell.
Online condolences may be made to Donna’s family by viewing her obituary at www.behnerfh.com.
