Donna Hale

Donna J. Hale, 78, of Excelsior Springs, MO and formerly of McPherson, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. She was a retired registered nurse and had worked at Memorial Hospital in McPherson.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, McPherson. Interment will be in McPherson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The family will be present at 6:00 PM with the Rosary set to begin at 7:00 PM.

Survivors include: two sons, James Hale of Excelsior Springs, MO and Joseph Hale of Maplewood, MN; two daughters, Mary Hale of Lathrop, MO and Michelle Hale of Excelsior Springs, MO; two brothers, Charles Kruse of Lincoln, NE and Leonard Kruse of Omaha, NE; four grandchildren and one step-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin E. Hale, who died Sept. 10, 1994.

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