Donna J. Eaton, 75 of Ashland, NE passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Brighton Gardens in Omaha, NE.  She was born December 3, 1943 in Council Bluffs, IA to William and Elsie (Tyson) Beedle.  She graduated from high school in 1961 in Atlantic, IA.  She was united in marriage to LeRoy Eaton at the United Methodist Church in Ashland, NE.

Donna was a certified photo finishing engineer who worked 20 years in the industry.  She was a member of Colonial Dames 17^th Century having being President of the John Howland Chapter from 2003-2005 and the Nebraska State President from 2007-2009 and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  She enjoyed collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia, growing flowers and traveling.  Her and LeRoy once traveled to England and returned home on the Queen Mary.  One of the things Donna was most proud of is when she discovered during her genealogy research, that she is the 10^th cousin to Diana Spencer – Princess of Wales.

Donna is survived by her husband, LeRoy Eaton; step-son, David Eaton; sisters, Janne Ward, Peggy Beedle; brother-in-law, Bernard Eaton; sister-in-law, Pauline Radenslaben; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Elsie Beedle; brother, Barry Beedle.