Donna M. Besaw, age 74, of Berlin, passed away Saturday, January 01, 2005, at Ripon Medical Center. Donna was born in Berlin, WI. on June 19, 1930. She married Rhoger "Jack" Besaw on May 27, 1950 in Madison, Wisconsin. Donna enjoyed farming with her husband, playing the piano, snowmobiling, stock car races and her dog Snoopy. She always put her family first and was affectionately called "Ma" from the residents of Omro Care Center and Juliette Manor in Berlin were she worked because of the unselfish loving care she provided.

Donna is lovingly survived by her children, Karen (Tom) Schell of Omro, Robert (Jenny) Besaw of Omro, Ronald (Darlene) Besaw of Redgranite, Mary (Brian) Johnson of Redgranite, James (Linda) Besaw of Las Vegas, Terry Cole (Ron Gibbs) of Pickett, Laurie (Tom) Hilgart of Berlin, Randy (Penny) Besaw of Omro, Barbara Hintz (Kevin Stadtmueller) of Rosendale and Brian Besaw (Rikki Garrity) of Wrightstown; fourteen grandchildren; five great grandchildren, brothers and sisters; Betty (Robert) Bradley of Omro, Lorraine (Lee) Koepke of Michigan, Donald (Carol) Schwark of Briggsville, WI., Robert (Jackie) Schwark of Sun Praire, WI., Diane (Don) Bauer of Oshkosh and Danny (the late Audrey) Schwark of Waterloo, and friends; Patty and Wayne Mortrud of Grand Forks, N.D. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rhoger "Jack" and a son, Keith.

Visitation for Donna will be at Lake View Memorial Park Chapel in Oshkosh on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 from 4 – 7:15 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at 7:30 p.m. Private entombment will follow. A memorial is being established.