OBIT: Donna Lee (Shankle) Hidinger (Kittanning)

HIDINGER - Donna Lee (Shankle) Hidinger of Kittanning passed away peacefully at 4:30 AM on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Donna was born on October 29, 1938 in Indiana County.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kittanning for many years, where she was also employed. Along with all of her activities at the church, she was also a retired member of the Salvation Army Auxiliary.

Donna was preceded in death by her husband: Jacob Henry; daughter: Cynthia Studebaker; son-in-law: Jed Schrecengost; father: William Shankle; and brother: David William Shankle.

She is survived by her mother: Twila Irene (Reeger) Shankle; daughters: Susan (Gary) Hudak and Shari Schrecengost; son: Christopher Jacob (Jean); eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter, with another great-grandchild expected in September.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Mantini Funeral Home, Inc., 701 Sixth Avenue, Ford City. Additional viewing will be from noon Sunday, May 8, 2016 in the funeral home until the time of a funeral service at 2PM with the Reverend Wade Berkey officiating. Interment will be in Lawn Haven Burial Estates in East Franklin.