Donna Mae Baldwin
1932 ~ 2013
Donna Mae Baldwin (nicknamed Sweetie Pie), born in
Detroit, MI, on October 20, 1932, went home to be with our heavenly Father, our
Lord Jesus Christ, and her dear husband James Baldwin, on November 11, 2013.
Donna was born and raised in Michigan and lived a good
part of her life in the same Rochester neighborhood where her husband and she
raised their children. She and Jim retired in South Carolina and Florida. She
was a school teacher prior to having children, and then she was a stay home
mom. She received her education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI
and the University of Miami in Miami, FL. She loved to teach children,
especially her own. She especially loved the English language and once wrote a
letter to the editor expressing the correct definition of “kids.” She commented
that “kids,” as defined in the dictionary, are baby goats, not children.
The beautiful characteristics of Donna were her love and
affection for her family and her zest for adventure. She loved to swim, sail,
ride horses, travel, read, plant flowers, and much more. Her sense of humor
enabled her through the hard times of life and she blessed her family and
friends with her cute expressions, such as, “Keep the faith, baby!”
She kept the faith herself even into her last days on
this earth. Although she struggled with her illness, she lovingly would care
for others and would ask, “Are you okay? Keep the faith, baby.”
Donna will be
remembered by the love and affectionate she gave through all the good and hard
times of life.
She loved Jesus and God and looked forward to being with
Him and her husband, Jim. They were married 54 years. She now rests in peace
there.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband, James
Baldwin, and daughter, Susan (Baldwin) Gillett, and her husband, Curt Gillett.
Donna is survived by daughter Lisa Baldwin and her son Naji Baldwin-Shahin, son
Richard Baldwin and his wife Michelle (Atkinson) Baldwin and their children,
Kyle, Davis and Lucy Baldwin, Calvin and Jamie Gillett, sons of Susan and Curt
Gillett and brother Ed Knorr.
A memorial service was held on November 17, 2013 and
burial took place at the Suttons Bay Township Cemetery.
Please share memories with Donna Mae’s family at their
online obituary at www.martinson.info.
Arrangements were with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
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