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Donna Jeanne Helmer
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Donna Jeanne Helmer

May 28, 1935 - April 26, 2022

Donna Jeanne Helmer is the oldest of three daughters of Hubert and Kathleen Foy. She was born May 28, 1935, in Sandpoint, Idaho, and grew up in various towns in North Idaho. She was educated in the Cheney School District and attended Eastern Washington College. Donna married Kent Helmer on July 28, 1956, and they had four children, Patrick, Kelly, Kipp, and Kristin. Donna became interested in sign language and took all available classes. Her interest in this was the foundation for future work as a deaf interpreter and was her profession for many years as she enjoyed working with the deaf community. She had a wonderful way about her and was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Donna is survived by her two sisters; Rita (husband Tom Brodie), and Jacquita (husband Garrison Bruso), her husband Kent Helmer, and her four children. Patrick her eldest lives in Ogden, Utah, Kelly and Christi Helmer, from Spokane Valley, WA, Kipp, and Karen Helmer from Spokane, WA, and her daughter Kristin and Eddie Sacapano who live in Cheney, WA. Her 10 grandchildren are Jared, Seth, Marcus, Christopher, Chad, Cody, Kent, Nate, Tori, and Ty. Her 10 great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Christopher, Jackson, Roland, Aiden, Remington, Emily, Evalyn, Tayah, and Carson. She was proceeded in death by her parents Hubert and Kathleen Foy, Sally Helmer, and grandson Jason Helmer.

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Donna Jeanne Helmer is the oldest of three daughters of Hubert and Kathleen Foy. She was born May 28, 1935, in Sandpoint, Idaho, and grew up in various towns in North Idaho. She was educated in the Cheney School District and attended Eastern... View Obituary & Service Information

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