April 23, 1935 – December 24, 2021

Donna Jean (Daggett) Brodhead died December 24, 2021, at Grande Ronde Retirement Home in La Grande, Oregon. A memorial service for Donna and her husband, Rusty, will be held at a later date. (Time and date will be announced)

Donna Jean was born on April 23, 1935, in Wallowa, Oregon, to Lester and Mary (Hunter) Daggett.

Donna grew up in Wallowa and Union County and graduated from La Grande High School. She worked numerous jobs throughout her life including owning and running a small grocery store in North Powder, Oregon. Donna also baked pies, breads and pastries for the North Powder Cafe for a number of years. She absolutely loved being a grandma and great-grandmother, and she was always telling everyone how many grandchildren she had.

Donna married and later divorced George Claire Grove. She married Merald “Rusty” Lee Brodhead on June 27, 1968.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rusty Brodhead; her older sister, Arlene; and her grandson, Colby.

Donna is survived by her children Susan Faith (Grove) Blake of Portland, Robert George Grove of Pendleton, Russell Howard Grove of La Grande, Ruth Irene (Grove) Frieboes of North Powder, and Anthony Kent Grove of La Grande; grandchildren, Eric Blake, Andrea (Blake) Acosta, Zeb Grove, Sam Grove, Tyler Grove, Riley Grove, Adam Grove, Jen (Frieboes) Smith, Josh Frieboes, abd Toni Marie Grove; numerous great-grandchildren; and sister, Blanche (Daggett) Hutchison

Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.