My mother...
...The only daughter and youngest child of four. Donna grew up in Carlton County, Minnesota on her parents' farm. There, she met her husband.
Donna married Leroy Calvin Matten on September 14, 1957. They had two children in Carlton County; Marilyn Marie and Michael Melvin. They relocated to Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, where they had their third child, me, Laura Lea.
On October 18, 1964, Donna, and what was to be their fourth child, were killed in an automobile accident. She was only 25, about four months pregnant and was a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. Family says that Leroy was never the same after that day; they say he "lost his mind." Leroy took his own life two and a half years after the death of Donna; he was only 31 years old. Donna and Leroy left three children behind:
Marilyn and Mike were raised in Arizona with our maternal grandparents, Melvin Frank and Josepha Helen (Kennebeck) Johnson. I was adopted by a maternal uncle and his wife, Richard Anthony and Lorraine Marie (Kriske) Johnson. I grew up in Wisconsin.
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A very special "Thank You" to 2your_rescue for sponsoring the memorial of the lady that gave me life. I can't express in words how much your kindness is appreciated. Thank you.
...The only daughter and youngest child of four. Donna grew up in Carlton County, Minnesota on her parents' farm. There, she met her husband.
Donna married Leroy Calvin Matten on September 14, 1957. They had two children in Carlton County; Marilyn Marie and Michael Melvin. They relocated to Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, where they had their third child, me, Laura Lea.
On October 18, 1964, Donna, and what was to be their fourth child, were killed in an automobile accident. She was only 25, about four months pregnant and was a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. Family says that Leroy was never the same after that day; they say he "lost his mind." Leroy took his own life two and a half years after the death of Donna; he was only 31 years old. Donna and Leroy left three children behind:
Marilyn and Mike were raised in Arizona with our maternal grandparents, Melvin Frank and Josepha Helen (Kennebeck) Johnson. I was adopted by a maternal uncle and his wife, Richard Anthony and Lorraine Marie (Kriske) Johnson. I grew up in Wisconsin.
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A very special "Thank You" to 2your_rescue for sponsoring the memorial of the lady that gave me life. I can't express in words how much your kindness is appreciated. Thank you.
My mother...
...The only daughter and youngest child of four. Donna grew up in Carlton County, Minnesota on her parents' farm. There, she met her husband.
Donna married Leroy Calvin Matten on September 14, 1957. They had two children in Carlton County; Marilyn Marie and Michael Melvin. They relocated to Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, where they had their third child, me, Laura Lea.
On October 18, 1964, Donna, and what was to be their fourth child, were killed in an automobile accident. She was only 25, about four months pregnant and was a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. Family says that Leroy was never the same after that day; they say he "lost his mind." Leroy took his own life two and a half years after the death of Donna; he was only 31 years old. Donna and Leroy left three children behind:
Marilyn and Mike were raised in Arizona with our maternal grandparents, Melvin Frank and Josepha Helen (Kennebeck) Johnson. I was adopted by a maternal uncle and his wife, Richard Anthony and Lorraine Marie (Kriske) Johnson. I grew up in Wisconsin.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
A very special "Thank You" to 2your_rescue for sponsoring the memorial of the lady that gave me life. I can't express in words how much your kindness is appreciated. Thank you.
...The only daughter and youngest child of four. Donna grew up in Carlton County, Minnesota on her parents' farm. There, she met her husband.
Donna married Leroy Calvin Matten on September 14, 1957. They had two children in Carlton County; Marilyn Marie and Michael Melvin. They relocated to Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, where they had their third child, me, Laura Lea.
On October 18, 1964, Donna, and what was to be their fourth child, were killed in an automobile accident. She was only 25, about four months pregnant and was a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. Family says that Leroy was never the same after that day; they say he "lost his mind." Leroy took his own life two and a half years after the death of Donna; he was only 31 years old. Donna and Leroy left three children behind:
Marilyn and Mike were raised in Arizona with our maternal grandparents, Melvin Frank and Josepha Helen (Kennebeck) Johnson. I was adopted by a maternal uncle and his wife, Richard Anthony and Lorraine Marie (Kriske) Johnson. I grew up in Wisconsin.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
A very special "Thank You" to 2your_rescue for sponsoring the memorial of the lady that gave me life. I can't express in words how much your kindness is appreciated. Thank you.
