Donna Jean Collinson, 89, of Sandpoint, ID, went to rest with the Lord on Monday, November 7th, 2022 at Crook County Medical Services in Sundance, WY.

Donna was born on July 19th, 1933 in Sandpoint, ID, in her mother's bed, just as the rest of her siblings were. She and her five siblings, Evelyn, Gene, Jerry, Beverly, and Shirley grew up in a small town in Idaho with their parents, Hugh Eugene and Eva Rose Thurlow. As a child, Donna was always a quick-witted little girl always teasing her brothers and sisters, and making everyone in her path laugh, and sometimes ruffling a few feathers.

After graduating high school in Sandpoint, ID, with a couple of her elder siblings, (Jerry and Beverly) Donna worked at Pastime Cafe in Sandpoint, where she served the locals and became a favorite to some of her regulars. Donna then moved to California with Otto Young, her first husband. Together, they had their two kids, Donald E Young, and Cathy L Robert (Young). They lived there until Don went to kindergarten and then they moved back home to Sandpoint where she went back to work for Pastime. After a few more years she moved to Libby Montana, with her two children, where she met her second husband, Chuck Collinson. After Donna and Chuck separated she settled in Prosser, WA, where she worked at both local grocery stores with her daughter. Also, living right down the road from Don and Cathy Robert and their 4 kids , so she got to spend a lot of time with her grandkids. Donna then moved in with her son, Don, in Tacoma, WA where he and his 3 kids lived (the Young kids), who she helped raise. After that, she moved in with her daughter in West Richland, WA. In 2020 they moved to Wyoming where she lived the rest of her days. Donna was a very hard working woman, but family was always the most important thing to her.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Donna loved playing cards (pinochle, cribbage, and solitaire being her favorites) and games with her family, especially Yahtzee! She enjoyed a good puzzle as well and always crime investigation TV. She absolutely loved music! Throw on some Frank, Dean, or Nat and she was instantly snapping her fingers and singing along! She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and her great-grandkids, and her great-great-grandkids. A total of 19!!

Donna is survived by her son Donald Young, of Tacoma, WA, his three kids Casey, Richland, WA, Gina of Tacoma, WA and her two sons, Brandon and Camdon, and Jessica, of Tacoma, WA and her son Malakai; her daughter, Cathy Robert and her husband Don Robert, of Upton, WY, their kids Hilari Anderson, of Sundance, WY, and her three kids Rose Black and her husband Jody Black, of North Platte, NE, Emma Anderson, of Sheridan, WY and her two sons Ira and Avery, and Jacob Anderson, of Sheridan, Sara Santillie and her husband Chase Santillie, of Sundance, WY,  Ashley Wheeler and her husband Nick Wheeler, of Sundance, WY, and their four kids, Audrey, Addi, Jon, and Luke, and Bryan Robert, of Upton, Wy. And many more cousins and nieces and nephews in the Washington, Idaho, and Montana areas.

Donna is preceded in death by her parents Hugh, and Eva, and all of her siblings, Evelyn and her husband Phil, Gene, and his wife Jenny, Jerry, Beverly and her husband Del, and Shirley and her husband Arnold.

The family would also like to thank CCMSD Long Term Care for all of the love and great care they gave Donna. Donna touched so many hearts while she was here on earth, too many to count, and she loved every one of them. She will be enormously missed! We will always and forever carry your memory in our hearts.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com