Coleen Donath, age 72, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Our House Senior Living in River Falls.
Coleen was born April 4, 1953, to Donald and LaVera (Kohn) Schramski in Amery, Wisconsin. She grew up in the Turtle Lake area and attended Turtle Lake Schools and St. Croix Falls High School before earning her GED later in life.
On July 31, 1970, Coleen married Ronald Donath in Centuria, Wisconsin. They started their family in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, before making the Spring Valley area their home in 1975.
Coleen enjoyed beautifying the world around her – creating meticulous needlepoint and stamped cards, growing flowers, setting a stunning Christmas table with a delicious meal and amazing homemade cookies next to a perfectly decorated tree. She took pride in her work at McMillan Electric, Anderson Windows, and Bergquist Company and made friends wherever she went. But her greatest love was for her family. Her beloved husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were what she treasured most in life and what she saw as her legacy.
Coleen sacrificed for her family and deeply taught them a sense of fairness and justice, a love of music and dancing while doing chores, life skills, a sense of humor, the value of any job well-done, and the importance of family above all else. Even as she lost her ability to verbalize, her hugs and tears of joy upon seeing family members made them feel valuable and connected. Her gentle and loving presence is deeply missed by all.
Coleen was preceded in death by her husband, Ron, her brother, Steve, and her parents.
Survivors include her children: Michele (Eric) Huppert; Bridget Johnson; Brenda (Brandon) Johnson; and Jeremy (Emily) Donath; grandchildren: Christien (Nicole) Huppert; Sedrick (Patrick) Huppert; Brittany (Raj) Bohini; Katelyn (Justin) Brathall; Jonah and Jaden Johnson; Adia Johnson; Dominic, Dakota, Dalton, and Cloe Donath; and great grandchildren: Aria, Tristan, Phoenix, Kiana, Raina; siblings: Paula Henck; Laurie Hughes; Mary Schramski; Joe Schramski; Tim Meyer; and many nieces, nephews, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Coleen’s children and their children take comfort in knowing that her suffering from dementia has come to a peaceful end and she has rejoined Ron where they can be together forever.
A prayer service will be held from 5:00 p.m. .to 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Keehr Funeral Home in Spring Valley. A Celebration of Life will follow at the funeral home until 8:00 p.m.
Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley is handling arrangements.
