Donnalea Sue Harrison

Donnalea Sue Harrison

Oct. 27, 1964 — April 21, 2024

McCOOK Neb. - Donnalea Sue Harrison, 59, passed away at the Community Hospital on April 21, 2024. She was born on Oct. 27, 1964 in Oberlin, Kan. to Stephen and LaDonna Harrison. She attended grade school at Beaver Valley and Edison, graduating from Beaver Valley in 1983. Donnalea continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, graduating with a degree in Graphic Art in 1988. After graduation, she opened a print shop business in Oberlin, Kan. She later added a flower show to her business. She sponsored several music artists at the county fair.

After her health would no longer let her do this you would see her going down the highway with her orange trailer selling kettle korn at the fairs and city celebrations. She also ran fire crackers stand every year. Donnalea was a crafter and went to many craft shows. She also like sports and played volleyball, basketball and pitched for a women’s softball team. Collecting sports cards was another of her hobbies. She loved to draw.

Donnalea loved to spoil her three nephews: Aaron, Jimmy, and Stephen. She would take them on trips to Colorado, South Dakota to Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, and to Silver Dollar City. She enjoyed their dogs, Hershey and Tank.

She was preceded in by death by her grandparents, Cloyce and Bertha Springer and Stephen and Lela Harrison; her uncles, Marvin Springer, Loyal (Linda) Springer, Lyle Springer, Ronald Harrison; an aunt, Faye Colby; and two cousins, Deb Tino, and Shela Ritter.

Donnalea is survived by her parents, Stephen and Ladonna Harrison of Lebanon; brother, Doug (Deanna) Harrison of McCook, Neb; and three nephews, Aaron Harrison, Jim Harrison, Stephen Harrison; great nephew, Syrus, all of McCook, Neb; her uncle, Marlin Springer of Danbury, NE; and her aunt, Marilyn Barnett of Trenton, Neb.

Services for Donnalea will be held on April 26th, 2024, at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel at 10:30 a.m. with Dwayne Jackson and Robby Holliday officiating. Interment will follow at the Hamburg Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, at the Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel from noon until 7:00 p.m. Family will be present to greet friend from 5:00 p.m until 7:00 PM. Memorials may be left in Donnalea’s name to the American Kidney Foundation. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.