Donna R. McKenzie, 75 of Sioux City, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at a local care facility.

Mass will be held 2 pm Thursday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with Rev. James Bruch officiating. Visitation Wednesday 5-8 pm at the church, with the family present 6-8 pm and a 7 pm prayer service.

Donna was born on May 17, 1935 in Akron, Iowa, the daughter of William and Genevieve (Spencer) Blake. She attended school in Akron and later Sioux City. On November 15, 1951 she was united in marriage to Paul McKenzie in Sioux City. Donna worked at several area businesses and with the school lunch program until opening and running her own Beauty Shop.

Donna enjoyed cooking and always looked forward to the family times during the holidays, especially Christmas.

Donna was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church.

Donna is survived by her husband of 58 years, Paul; 5 sons, Gregory McKenzie and his wife Sherri of Jefferson, South Dakota, David McKenzie of Sioux City, Timothy McKenzie and his wife Teresa of Charleston, South Carolina, Thomas McKenzie and his wife Debbie of Sioux City, and Joseph and his wife Roxanne of Sioux City; 1 daughter, Deborha Kindig of Sioux City; 11 grandchildren, Christopher Abelson, Christine “Tuna” Boulware, Jennifer Rose Abelson, Jeanett Hubert, T.R. McKenzie, Jessica Hedid, James McKenzie, Montana McKenzie, Amanda McKenzie, Kyliee McKenzie and Skylar Undine; 9 great-grandchildren, Kaleb Kennedy, Austin Case, Nicholas Abelson, Carly Boulware, Jordan Case, Haley Boulware, Collin Abelson, Brayden Meyers, and Xazia McKenzie; 1 brother, James Blake of Arizona; and 2 sisters, Shirley Peck of Wichita, Kansas and Patricia and her husband Lewayne Henderson of Sioux City.

She was preceded in death by one infant daughter, her parents and three brothers, Bill, Glenn and Ronnie Blake.