Our precious sister, aunt, mother, and grandmother, Donna Lane (Rogers) Dorman, 81, was born December 18, 1939 in Hobbs, NM, to Richard (Dick) L. Rogers and Ruth V. (Henderson) Rogers. Her early years were filled with fun and excitement as she and her family “trailed” drilling rigs from New Mexico to Pennsylvania to many locations in West Texas.
At 16 years old, in 1956, Donna met and married her first husband, Jim Hare, in Midland, Texas. She then left Texas for California, subsequently returning to Oklahoma until moving to Denison, Texas. Donna resided in Denison for the latter part of her life and passed peacefully there in her youngest daughter’s home on September 15, 2021, after an extended illness.
Donna frequently said that her greatest accomplishment in life was having her five beautiful children. She will be greatly missed by her family.
Donna Dorman is survived by her daughters; Terri (Hare) (Stowers) Rains and husband, Keith Rains of Midland, Texas, and Heather (Talley) Turner, her sons; Monty Hare and Carlena Bell of Ardmore, Okla., Luke Hare of Howe, Texas, and Walter “Curly” Dorman and wife, Tara Dorman of Durant, Okla., grandchildren; Ronna (Stowers) Grant, KP Rains, Shawn (Rains) Huddleston; Brooke Bell, Dakota Bell, Brandon Bell; Jay Dorman, Eric Dorman, and Erica Dorman, great grandchildren; Jobe Ulshafer, Jakob Grant, Justin Rains, July Rains, Kastin Rains, Rockton Rains, Jentry Rains, Travis Hudson, Jocelyn Huddleston, Cruz Chase; Skylar Dorman, and Rowan Dorman, sister, MaryAnn (Rogers) Putman, and her brother; Charles A. Rogers.
Donna was preceded in death by three husbands: James T. Hare, Martin J. Talley, Walter J. Dorman, Jr.; her parents, Dick L. and Ruth V. Rogers; her brother, Ronald L. Rogers; and grandson, Elliot Sebastian Turner.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Watts Funeral Home in Madill Oklahoma, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, Okla. Joe Patterson will officiate the service. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home in Madill Okla.
Condolences may be sent to watts@wattsfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to offset funeral expenses. Please contact Watts Funeral Home to make donation arrangements, (580) 795-3312.