{"id":97731,"date":"2026-01-23T14:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=97731"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:05:55","slug":"donna-jean-yentes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=97731","title":{"rendered":"Donna Jean Yentes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thumbnail-7-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97732\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donna Jean Yentes, 96, of Urbana, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:04 pm, Monday, January 19, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Urbana, to Daniel Rupert and Bonnie Rhea (Baker) Monce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donna was a 1948 graduate of Urbana High School. She married Paul D. Yentes in Urbana on September 25, 1949; he died October 18, 1993. Donna was a supervisor at Cyclone Manufacturing several years, retiring in 1990. She was a longtime member of the Grace United Methodist Church, now the Urbana Yoke Parish, where she served on several different church boards, was the Chairman of the Chancel Committee several years, and was also a trustee. Donna enjoyed needle work and yard work, but her passion was her family. Her children and all of her grandchildren, were the light of her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is survived by her four children, Kathleen Forbes of Loves Park, Illinois, LuAnn Yentes (John) Wojtczak of Syracuse, Indiana, Tami (Eric) Overman of Wabash, and James (Susie) Yentes of Galveston, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Erlene Yentes of Fort Wayne; ten grandchildren, Stacy (Michael) Mavec of Bloomington, Illinois, Jennifer (Matt) Buhrt of Warsaw, Indiana, Nathaniel (Lisa) Gage of Peru, Indiana, Joshua (Julio) Gage and Abi Harper, both of Fort Wayne, Melissa (Jeremy) Wolfe of Columbia City, Indiana, Megan (Todd) McKillip of Wabash, Jennifer (Ben) Godwin of Roann, Indiana, Hillary (Amanda) Cope of Angola, Indiana, and Isaac (Ashley) Yentes of Kokomo, Indiana; 14 great grandchildren, Bailey Buhrt, Brenna Buhrt, Michael Mavec, Grace Mavec, Joshua Potts, Leah Potts, Isla Wolfe, Ella Wolfe, Ryker McKillip, Ridge McKillip, Mackenzie Harper, Henry Blair, Alice Godwin, and Josie Godwin; and great great granddaughter Paisley Potts. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Paul Douglas Yentes, and three brothers, David Monce, DeWayne Monce, and her twin brother Donald Monce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, January 26, 2026, at Urbana Yoke Parish, State Road 13, Urbana, Indiana with Chris Brock officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-5 pm Sunday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preferred memorial is Urbana Yoke Parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorial guest book for Donna may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/grandstaffhentgen-funeral-service-inc.tributestore.com\/?oId=47017525&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;_cdx=GA1.1.1063076319.1748016019:GS2.1.s1769195093$o105$g0$t1769195102$j51$l0$h0&amp;tcouuid=966557d1-4c46-4b50-a3bf-a9d152440e59&amp;mtph=1\">send flowers<\/a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tree.tributestore.com\/?oId=47017525&amp;tag=&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;_cdx=GA1.1.1063076319.1748016019:GS2.1.s1769195093$o105$g0$t1769195102$j51$l0$h0&amp;tcouuid=966557d1-4c46-4b50-a3bf-a9d152440e59&amp;mtph=1\">plant a tree<\/a>&nbsp;in memory of Donna Yentes, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/grandstaffhentgen-funeral-service-inc.tributestore.com\/?oId=47017525&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;_cdx=GA1.1.1063076319.1748016019:GS2.1.s1769195093$o105$g0$t1769195102$j51$l0$h0&amp;tcouuid=966557d1-4c46-4b50-a3bf-a9d152440e59&amp;mtph=1\">visit our floral store.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donna Jean Yentes, 96, of Urbana, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:04 pm, Monday, January 19, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Urbana, to Daniel Rupert and Bonnie Rhea (Baker) Monce. Donna was a 1948 graduate of Urbana &#8230; <a title=\"Donna Jean Yentes\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=97731\" aria-label=\"Read more about Donna Jean Yentes\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=261\" rel=\"category\">Obituaries2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Donna Jean Yentes, 96, of Urbana, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:04 pm, Monday, January 19, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Urbana, to Daniel Rupert and Bonnie Rhea (Baker) Monce. 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