In Remembrance Of
Donna Douthit
Donna Lu Douthit, of the Smithville Lake area, was born October 4, 1956, in Clarinda Iowa to John (Jack) Douthit and Marjorie Huddle Douthit. She grew up in Clarinda, Emporia KS, Baldwin City KS and Gladstone MO.
Donna graduated from Oak Park High School in 1974 and attended University of Missouri – Columbia. She later moved to Chicago where she finished a Bachelor of Science degree and also earned an Accounting degree and CPA certificate in 1985. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree in 1990. Donna returned to Kansas City and worked for Truman Medical Center. At the time of her death, Donna had been the Chief Financial Officer at Tri-County Mental Health Services Inc. for 16 years.
On September 29, 2006, she was united in marriage to James (Jim) VanSickle. Even though Donna had no children of her own she was fully embraced by
Jim’s two sons and his entire family. Donna lived her life well. She loved entertaining friends and family and was a great cook and baker. She enjoyed camping with her friends and was an avid bird watcher. She also had a passion for singing and she had a beautiful voice. Donna sang in her church choir, the Kansas City Women’s Chorus and Summer Singers of Kansas City, as well as other local community choirs.
Donna was civic minded and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO). As part of her business affiliations, she was on the Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Health Care.
Jim’s two sons and his entire family. Donna lived her life well. She loved entertaining friends and family and was a great cook and baker. She enjoyed camping with her friends and was an avid bird watcher. She also had a passion for singing and she had a beautiful voice. Donna sang in her church choir, the Kansas City Women’s Chorus and Summer Singers of Kansas City, as well as other local community choirs.
Donna was civic minded and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO). As part of her business affiliations, she was on the Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Health Care.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Jim, stepson Chandler VanSickle and the family of stepson Tyler and Chelsea VanSickle with grandchildren Rogan and Millie Lu; mother-in-law Mildred Sluter; the family of sister Debbie and Warren Peterson; the family of brother Steve and Nadine Douthit; brothers-in-law Chet and Rod VanSickle; the family of Chet VanSickle; nieces, nephews and many other loved family.
Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. September 2nd at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1441 NE Englewood Rd KCMO 64118, with visitation one hour prior.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church.
Arrangements, Hixson-Klein Funeral Home.
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Sue Lowe
I will really miss Donna in choir and bells. Her beautiful voice wiil be missed in our choir.
Naomi Varga
Donna was an amazing talent and beautiful spirit who made this world a much better and more interesting place. Her grace and humor will be sorely missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her. Love and prayers to her beloved husband and her entire family.
Trudy Hadl
My heart felt sympathies to Donnas family and friends. I sing in the Kansas City Women’s Chorus and am a board member. I will miss her smiling face. She was always smiling. God blessed me with her friendship.
Richard Weymuth
Donna was my student when she was in 7th and 8th grades at Maple Park Jr. High. I had the privilege of being a close friend to her siblings and mom. Donna, Rest In Peace !!!!!!!!!!!!
Jacque Angelo Porch
Donna, you were a dear friend through junior high and high school. We spent many a night just having fun and maybe causing a little trouble, but it was very little. You were so loved because you loved so well, even as a teenager. We got back to together again at the last high school reunion and it was as if not a day had passed. You made friendship easy. You contributed so much to everyone and everything you touched. You were just plain special, caring, good, and kind. You loved others as you wanted to be loved. And you especially loved our Lord. Yes, you were smart. Yes, you were talented. But it was nothing that anyone would know because you told them because you didn’t have a bragging bone in your body. You had the fight of a tiger. In other words, you were one of the bravest people I ever knew. You are one of my heros. I know that obituaries never talk about those types of things and normally I wouldn’t either, but with you Donna Lu, it should be written somewhere for all to see. So I decided that this was the perfect place. I love you and you have left a great void in this world. I look forward to seeing you again someday in heaven where you’ll be singing with the grandest of chiors!!! That will be a day of great joy.