Obituaries

May 14, 1929 to June 14, 2023

WINAMAC - Donna M. St. Clair, 94, of Winamac, passed away Wednesday, June 14, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.

She was born May 14, 1929 in South Bend to the late Charles and Nellie St. Clair Hoffman. On Sept. 21, 1946 she married Ralph J. Meyer. He died Aug. 5, 1992. In 1996 she married Devon St. Clair who died May 16, 2001.

Donna St. Clair

She is survived by:
David (Holly) Meyer, Monon, Son
Charles (Bonnie) Meyer, Brookston, Son
Kathy Meyer, Winamac, Daughter-in-law
8 Grandchildren
16 Great-grandchildren
Alice (Devon) Fritz, Fowler, Sister

Preceded in death by:
Thomas Meyer, Son
Robert Meyer, Son
Keith Hoffman, Step-brother
Jim Hoffman, Step-Brother
Robert Hoffman, Brother
Harold Hoffman, Half-Brother

Mrs. Meyer/St. Clair was a farm wife and helped Ralph raise livestock including milk cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. She helped with driving the tractor, and doing chores while cooking, cleaning, gardening, canning and running to town for parts and supplies. She raised four well-behaved kids and “kept them from killing each other.” The kids grew up to be fine adults. The family moved from farm to farm during their early farming years. Some of the homes had indoor plumbing and some did not. Some had oil stoves for heat and some had only wood heat. Life was hard in the early years but they worked as a team and made it through. She enjoyed playing euchre and fishing. She also enjoyed square dancing. She belonged to different organizations through St. Peters Catholic Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church and home-ec club. In later years she took up painting and enjoyed painting saw blades. Following the death of her first husband, she married Mr. St Clair and lived near Fletchers Lake. After his death, she moved to Winamac where she lived alone but had a great neighborhood to reach out to for help if needed.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, June 19, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. (Monday), at the funeral home with Rev. Daniel Shine officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph West Cemetery in Pulaski.

Memorial donations may be made to The Pulaski Christmas Lights Fund or the Good Samaritan Shop in Winamac

Online tributes may be made at www.frainmortuary.com.