Donna June Riedel

Donna J. Riedel, 60, of Newman Grove, NE, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her home in Newman Grove, NE.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019, at United Methodist Church in Albion, NE with Rev. Janet Burgel officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion, NE. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion, NE.

The family requests that those who will be attending to please wear blue jeans.

Donna June Riedel, known to many as "Bunny", was born on April 23, 1959 at the hospital in Plainview NE. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Albion, NE. In 1978, Donna graduated from Albion High School and recently got the opportunity to go tanking for her 40th alumni reunion. The little things are what mattered to her. Donna enjoyed cooking, canning, Tuesday night Bingo, family holidays, and bringing others happiness.

Donna was a proud mother of 6 and loved her friends and family dearly. She loved life and was full of surprises. Always up for an adventure and taking road trips. She was Real, Random, and Rare.

For 26 years, Donna worked at the Hombre Lounge in Newman Grove NE and at the high school for 5 of those years. The last 11 years, Donna worked at Caseys General Store in Albion, NE making all of her special pizzas. If you went away hungry, it was your own fault. She always said, "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life".

Donna's work was very important to her and she always had a smile on her face, going out of her way to make each customer feel special. She had a love for her family and spending time with them. She was a proud supporter of the Fire & Iron MC Station #102 in Newman Grove, NE.

Donna is survived by her six children: Travis Wayne Engelbart (Aryan) of Orchard, NE; Sun Sari Marie Emily Engelbart (Clint) of O'Neill, NE; Theodore "Teddy" Herman Engelbart (Katie) of Colorado Springs, CO; April June Engelbart (Nicholas) of Norfolk, NE; Johnny Lee Engelbart (Brittany) of O'Neill, NE; Michael Jay Riedel of Randolph, NE; grandchildren: Joseph, Austin, Carter, Olivia, Huny, Kinley, and coming soon: Kane; stepmother: Nancy Collins of Grand Island, NE; siblings: Bob (Jeanne) Collins of Norfolk, NE; Cheryl Kerkman of Dodge, NE; Dale (Berta) Collins of Norfolk, NE; Jim Collins of Ault, CO; Joan (Rod) Rieck of Spalding, NE; Sally (Jim) Scarlett of Orchard, NE; Jerald (Rhonda) Collins of Norfolk, NE; Lila (Chad) Pieper of Dodge, NE; Jeff (Beth) Collins of Windsor, CO; special friend Pat as well as many nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Irvin "Dick" and Rosanne (Reichert) Collins, both previous husbands; Theodore Engelbart and Clayton Riedel, her brother Donald "Donny" Collins, and her infant twins.