Donna J. Hames

July 4, 2023

Donna Hames 81 of Vandalia IL she was born January 21,1942 to Jesse and Carmen Welch of Ramsey IL she passed July 4, 2023 at her home.

Donna married Carl Sidwell April of 1960 they had two children Carla and Ricky.

Donna was a homemaker worked for her sister and brother in law at Mills Laundromat, she babysat numerous children in the neighborhood in Longmont Colorado, was a dietary cook at the Fayette county hospital Vandalia IL

Donna loved her family and she loved to garden and can her own food. She loved to play Rummy with her sisters they would laugh and cut up and carry on till the wee hours of the morning

Donna married Bradley Parker

Donna married Franklin Hames

Donna passed away at home surrounded with love by her children Carla and Ricky.

She is survived by her Sister Bessie O’Dell Daughter Carla and husband Phillip Sapp, her son Ricky Sidwell

Step children Rick and Jeanne Hames, Carol and Roy Evans, William and Charlotte Hames Kathy Jo Green, Christ Carlock and Max Yokley.

She had 4 grandchildren Monica and John Grigg, Cary and Paula Miller, Michael Waller III, Casey and Ashley Waller.

Numerous step grandchildren

She has 12 great grandchildren, numerous step great grandchildren

Numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her Parents Jesse and Carmen Welch, her brothers John and Robert Welch, her sisters Ann Welch, Margaret Mills her husbands Carl Sidwell, Bradley Parker, Franklin Hames her step son Rick Hames, her grandson Michael Waller III, step granddaughter Tasha Hames, great grandson Easton Grigg

Donations to Forbus cemetery in care of Russell Sidwell 1332 East 2075 Avenue Brownstown IL 62418 Forbus Cemetary Memorials

Celebration of life service will be held at a later date at Forbus Cemetary