In loving memory
Donna Rene Petersen
June 25, 1956 – January 19, 2026
Lived 69 years
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1956
Born June 25
1958
Donna was 2 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Donna was 6 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1977
Donna was 21 when Elvis Presley died
1989
Donna was 33 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1994
Donna was 38 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Donna was 48 when Facebook was launched
2015
Donna was 59 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2024
Donna was 68 when a total solar eclipse crossed North America
2026
Passed away January 19, age 69
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