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Donna (Meyers) Birk Obituary

Donna (Meyers) Birk

Oct 27, 2007 - 07:06:24 CDT

Donna Jean (Meyers) Birk, 49, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday evening, October 24, 2007, at Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Her father, Donald Meyers, 74, of Jackson, passed away earlier in the day at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau.

Donna was born September 29, 1958, in Bonne Terre, Mo., daughter of the late Donald and Betty (McDowell) Meyers.

Donna was a long-time member of Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville, and was formerly a rural mail carrier out of the Jackson Post Office. She then stayed home several years to take care of her son, Chad, who passed away March 25, 2003, as a result of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Most recently, Donna worked as a caretaker through the SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence (SADI) in Cape Girardeau.

Loving survivors include her two sons, Josh Birk and girlfriend Kelly Parres of Jackson, Clay Birk of Jackson; a brother, Dennis Meyers, Sr., of Bailey, Colo.; a nephew, Denny (Sunni) Meyers, Jr., of Jackson; a niece, Bridgett Meyers of Montana; a close friend, Jason Eftink of Jackson, and former husband, Terry Birk of Jackson.

She was preceded in death by her son and her parents.

Visitation will be Sunday, October 28, from 4-8 p.m., at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson, and Monday, October 29, after 9:30 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville.     Funeral service will be Monday at 10:30 a.m., at the church, with the Rev. Ann Mowery officiating.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure or Zion United Methodist Church.

Sympathy messages may be sent to the family online at  www.mccombsfuneralhome.com      

Daily Journal, Park Hills, St Francois, MO. October 27, 2007