Donna Lynn Rabe (Faas),
55, of Kiel, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her
sister’s home in Sheboygan, following a recurring battle with cancer. She was
born April 7, 1963 in Sheboygan to the late Donald G. and Bernadine E. Faas (Kriedler).
Donna attended Plymouth
Grade School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1981. Donna worked for
numerous businesses throughout her lifetime, the latest being at Rockline
Industries. While working at Rockline, she also ran her own Jackson Hewitt Tax
Preparation office and was affectionately known as ‘the tax lady’, amongst her
customers. On June 12, 2008, she was united in marriage to Todd Rabe in
Vallecito Lake, Colorado.
Donna loved the outdoors
and really loved her animals; whether it was showing horses as a young woman or
taking walks with her dogs in Kettle Moraine State Forest, she would do
anything for them. One particular rescue dog trip to St. Louis comes to mind,
in which she had me convinced we were picking up one dog, and instead came home
with two new family members.
Donna was also, what I
would characterize as a “foodie,” and could tell you within a several county
radius where to get your favorite dish. She was a compassionate and humble
person with the propensity to do the “right thing.” She had a huge heart and
taught me quite a lot in our years together; including, valuing the things in
life that are truly important…the love of family (she dearly loved her nephews,
their spouses and their children), love of friends and the simplicities of
life. Needless to say, if you were a friend in trouble, you would call Donna. I
will miss my friend!
Donna is survived by her
husband Todd Rabe, sister, Sharon Schmitz and brother, Mike Faas. She is
further survived by her nephews, Scott (Rene) Schmitz, Todd (Traci) Schmitz,
John (Kayla) Schmitz and Nathan (Lisa) Faas along with many grandnephews,
grandnieces, other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her
grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles and a step nephew Travis Johnson.
As a testament to
Donnas’ humbleness, she has requested a simple cremation along with a
‘Celebration of Life’ party for friends and family; in which the place and date
are yet to be determined. Cremation services are being handled by Olson Funeral
Home of Sheboygan, and her ashes will be enshrined at her home. In lieu of
flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Donna's name.
The family would like to
express their gratitude to all of the doctors and nurses in the Aurora
Healthcare System and Home Hospice that have taken care of Donna over the
years, as well as, Olson Funeral Home for their professionalism. Additionally,
a special ‘thank you’ to her grandnieces; Kayla (Jeremy) Justus and Mackenzie
Schmitz, whom assisted with her hospice care.
“God Gave Me You!”
