Donna Maylene Bissell, age 71, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Donna was born June 23, 1950, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Mona (Miller) Haley. She graduated from the Corning High School in 1969 and was united in marriage to Marty Bissell on June 8, 1969 in Corning, Iowa. Donna worked in the family business, the Corner Café, before staying at home to raise her children. Over the years, Donna worked for Douglas and Lomason Company, the Red Oak Greenhouse, and cleaned houses for many area families. In her younger years, she was active in all 4-H activities with her kids and was a 4-H Leader. Her hobbies included knitting, making fleece tie blankets, and collecting many different things. She also loved animals.
Preceding her in death were her father: Lloyd Haley; her mother: Mona Morelock; husband: Marty Bissell; and brother: Denny Haley. Survivors include her daughters: Traci Bissell and Jennifer Ellis and husband Macey of Stanton, IA; grandchildren: Brooklyn Neligh of Villisca, IA; Jade Schultz of Villisca, IA; and Adalyn Ellis of Stanton, IA; sisters: Pat Trusty and husband Tom of Omaha, NE; Vicki Hensley and partner Mark Jewell of Sidney, IA; Annette Cunningham and husband Bryan of Shenandoah, IA; brother: Terry Haley and wife Terri of Omaha, NE; sisters-in-law: Donna Haley of Corning, IA and Jaris Carspecken and husband Denny of Las Vegas, NV; brothers-in-law: Byron Bissell and wife Margie of Green Valley, AZ and Rick Bissell and wife Jolene of Corning, IA; special friend: Jesse Dunn of Red Oak, IA; and many other relatives and friends.
Graveside memorial services will be held 2 PM Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Prairie Rose Cemetery in Adams County, Iowa. A time of lunch and fellowship will follow at Lewellen Photography in Stanton, Iowa. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Donna Bissell Memorial Fund.