Donna Kielty

Donna Lee Kielty was born May 1, 1931 in Windom, MN the daughter of Kenneth and Lucille (Tscherter) Maher. She attended school in Windom. On February 10, 1948 she married Victor Kielty in Comfrey, MN. The couple lived in the Comfrey area until moving to St. Peter, MN. Donna worked at the Oak Lawn Nursing Home in Mankato and also at ADC until her retirement in 1986. After retirement the couple moved back to the Kielty family farm near Comfrey and raised a variety of animals. Donna enjoyed dancing in her early years, gardening, quilting and watching All Star Wrestling. Donna died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Pheasant Ridge in St. Peter, MN at the age of 79 years old. She is survived by her children - Jim and wife Janie Kielty of Cokato, Janice and husband Terry Zernechel of North Mankato, Julie and husband Bradley Dvorak of St. Peter, Jane and husband Richard Lamoreux of St. Peter; 17 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; sister - Patricia Berg of Wisconsin Rapids, WI; and sister-in-law Marge Estle of Burnsville, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband - Victor Kielty in 2004; sons - Kenneth, Rex and Victor, Jr.; brother - Bill Estle, Gene Maher and Douglas Maher.