Elnora M. Donnini Noland, formerly of Wellington, Kansas, passed peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her daughter's home in Choctaw, Oklahoma at the age of 82.
Elnora was born the daughter of Charles L. and Maude Estelle (Nelson) Martin on Tuesday, September 19, 1933 in Garfield, New Mexico.
On October 24, 1951, Elnora and Faust L. "Denny" Donnini were united in marriage in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Together they celebrated 35 years of marriage before his passing in Wellington, Kansas in 1987. She was blessed to find love again and married Al Noland. They spent his last years together before his passing in 1996.
Elnora was the Finance Manager for the Sumner County Mental Health Center in Wellington, Kansas. She retired in 2000 following a 22-year career. Elnora was an avid gardener who loved nature and spending time outdoors. She was also an accomplished artist who worked in multiple medias including pottery, oils and watercolor.
Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Donnini Fredline (Brian) of Laingsburg, Michigan; son, Richard Donnini (Tonia) of Dayton, Ohio; daughter, Julia Donnini Laughlin (William) of Choctaw, Oklahoma; son, David Donnini of Portland, Oregon, grandchildren: Julianna Buning, Lynda Miller, Brian Donnini, Ryan Donnini, Justin Pruitt, Sarah Donnini, Connor Donnini and Landen Laughlin, great-grandchildren: Patrick Buning, Justin Buning, Jaylyn Aprill, Drake "Denny" Buning and Aidyn Alsteen. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Faust L. "Denny" Donnini; husband, Al Noland and daughter, Deborah Ann Donnini.
A family remembrance celebration will be held at a later date in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Kansas, where she will be interred next to her husband Faust “Denny” Donnini. A memorial fund has been established in her loving memory to the Garden of Memories Cemetery in the Village of Hatch, New Mexico where her parents were laid to rest. Contributions may be mailed to, or left with the funeral home. To share a memory or leave condolences, please visit www.cornejodayfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Cornejo|Day Funeral Home & Crematory, 1030 Mission Road, Wellington, Kansas.
Elnora M. Donnini Noland, formerly of Wellington, Kansas, passed peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her daughter's home in Choctaw, Oklahoma at the age of 82.
Elnora was born the daughter of Charles L. and Maude Estelle (Nelson) Martin on Tuesday, September 19, 1933 in Garfield, New Mexico.
On October 24, 1951, Elnora and Faust L. "Denny" Donnini were united in marriage in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Together they celebrated 35 years of marriage before his passing in Wellington, Kansas in 1987. She was blessed to find love again and married Al Noland. They spent his last years together before his passing in 1996.
Elnora was the Finance Manager for the Sumner County Mental Health Center in Wellington, Kansas. She retired in 2000 following a 22-year career. Elnora was an avid gardener who loved nature and spending time outdoors. She was also an accomplished artist who worked in multiple medias including pottery, oils and watercolor.
Survivors include her daughter, Lisa Donnini Fredline (Brian) of Laingsburg, Michigan; son, Richard Donnini (Tonia) of Dayton, Ohio; daughter, Julia Donnini Laughlin (William) of Choctaw, Oklahoma; son, David Donnini of Portland, Oregon, grandchildren: Julianna Buning, Lynda Miller, Brian Donnini, Ryan Donnini, Justin Pruitt, Sarah Donnini, Connor Donnini and Landen Laughlin, great-grandchildren: Patrick Buning, Justin Buning, Jaylyn Aprill, Drake "Denny" Buning and Aidyn Alsteen. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Faust L. "Denny" Donnini; husband, Al Noland and daughter, Deborah Ann Donnini.
A family remembrance celebration will be held at a later date in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Kansas, where she will be interred next to her husband Faust “Denny” Donnini. A memorial fund has been established in her loving memory to the Garden of Memories Cemetery in the Village of Hatch, New Mexico where her parents were laid to rest. Contributions may be mailed to, or left with the funeral home. To share a memory or leave condolences, please visit www.cornejodayfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are by Cornejo|Day Funeral Home & Crematory, 1030 Mission Road, Wellington, Kansas.
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