Donna E. (Fleck) Gearhart

Donna Elaine Gearhart

May 31, 1929     July 26, 2021

Donna E. Gearhart, 92, of Martinsburg, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. She was born in Altoona on May 31, 1929, to Russell and Leah (Mater) Fleck. She married Donald Gearhart on January 23, 1951.  He preceded her in death on January 1, 2016. Donna was also preceded in death by sisters Marian and Ruth.

She is survived by a son, R. Alan Gearhart and wife Lisa; three granddaughters: Melissa Brumbaugh (Keith) of Martinsburg, Laura McKelvey (Jeff) of Cameron Park, CA, and Beth Stoltz (Jay) of Roanoke, VA; and three great-grandchildren: Faith, Heather and Thad Brumbaugh.

Donna was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

She was a 1947 graduate of Altoona High School and a 1950 graduate of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital School of Nursing. She retired from nursing in 1985. Donna served as president of the local Lutheran Brotherhood chapter and served on a number of committees for Dairylea Milk Cooperative, Blair County Cooperative Extension and PA Dairy of Distinction. The Gearharts were named “Farm Family of Blair County” for 1989.

In 1977, Don and Donna began their long awaited dream of traveling. They visited most of the 50 states.

Donna truly loved her family’s farm, her traveling experiences and her family.

Friends will be received from 10 am until the 12 noon funeral service, Saturday, July 31, 2021, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Martinsburg, Pastor Traci Marriott officiating.  Private interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to Central Cove FFA, c/o Central High School, 718 Central High Rd, Martinsburg, PA 16662 or St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 115 E. Penn St., Martinsburg, PA 16662.

Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church
115 E. Penn St., Martinsburg PA 16662
Tel: 1-814-793-2413

Central Cove FFA
c/o Central High School, 718 Central Rd, Martinsburg PA 16662
Tel: 1-814-792-2111