Dona Falloon, of the Bourbon/Sullivan area, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the age of 84 years, eight months and 11 days.
Dona was born in St. Louis, MO on August 20, 1931 to the late Willard and Margaret (Mitchell) Strauser. She came to live in the Sullivan/Bourbon area when she was in the 7th grade and later graduated from Sullivan High School. Dona had various employment throughout the area that included Crawford Electric CO-OP, the former Bank of Bourbon and for a short time Sullivan High School. Her main vocation, however, was at the Sullivan Community Hospital where she was employed as a medical transcriptionist and retired from there after 16 years. On April 10, 1954, Dona was united in marriage to Louis Falloon at Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan and to this marriage three children were born. She was a devoted member of Temple Baptist Church of Sullivan and was always actively involved in many of the church activities. Dona was especially involved with the BALL Club and would often plan trips for the club and decorate for the meetings. She was also a member of the Dipsy-Doodles, a ukulele band involving several women of the church. She enjoyed ceramics, crafting and traveling and had visited most states and several countries in Europe including Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. Dona was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Bourbon.
She is survived by her husband Louis Falloon of the family home; three children Mark Falloon and wife Susan of Sullivan, MO, Dawn Falloon of Sullivan and Eric Falloon and wife Jennifer of Punta Gorda, FL; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Along with her parents, Dona was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene Strauser in his youth and Willard (Bud) Strauser.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 from Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan with Pastor Scott Perry officiating. Interment was in Odd Fellows Memorial Cemetery, Sullivan, MO. Visitation was held from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan, and on Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at the church. Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Association Melanoma Research or MRT of Temple Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were under the care of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, MO.
Friends may sign the family’s online guestbook at www.eatonfuneralhome.com.