Donna Getscher-Ewing 1948 - 2020

Donna was born November 2, 1945, to Dr. P.E. and Naomi (Harti) Getscher in Durham, N.C. After
graduating from Pius X High School in Lincoln, NE, she graduated from John F.
Kennedy College and completed master's work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

She taught elementary school in Lincoln, NE, and Zion, IL, before marrying David
Plumer Ewing in 1971. Donna and David moved to Wayne, NE., in 1976. Donna was
an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She helped lead the children's
CCD program, participated on the parish council, was a member of the St. Mary's
elementary school board of education, and served as an Extraordinary Minister
of the Eucharist (EME).

Donna taught as a substitute teacher at schools throughout northeast Nebraska before
joining the counseling and advising center at Wayne State College. Donna was an
exceptionally strong woman, emotionally and spiritually. She never hesitated to reach out to those around her to share her strengths. She was a trusted friend and confidant to all.

Donna was preceded in death by her father and mother. She is survived by her husband,
David; daughters Lisa, Mary, and Kristin; son-in-law Brent; granddaughter
Sabrina; sisters Cheryl Frizzell and Dianne Ely; in-laws Marion and Patricia
Arneson, and many nieces, nephews, and relatives.

Visitation: 3:00 – 5:00 pm. Sunday, February 2, Hasemann Funeral Home, Wayne, NE. Rosary:
9:00 a.m. Monday, February 3, St. Mary's Church, Wayne, NE. Funeral Mass: 10:00
a.m. Monday, February 3, at St. Mary's Church. Burial: 3:00 p.m. Monday,
February 3, at Salem Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Plumer Settlement, Glenwood, IA.

Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's Elementary School, the Ewing Scholarship Fund at
Wayne State College, or the Providence Medical Center Foundation Hasemann
Funeral Home, 302 North Lincoln Street, Wayne, NE 68787. Please visit hasemannfuneralhome.com