Donna Hawes Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Donna Hawes of Cochrane, Alberta is shared. Donna, born in Toronto, Ontario, passed away on August 31, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Michael Baranosky; her parents, William "Bill" Howitt and Lorna Clark; her brother-in-law Pat DeShane; and her nephew Dave DeShane.
She is survived by: her daughter Tawnia Jobin (Travis) of Golden; her grandchildren, Ella and Finni; her daughter Leesha Mafuru of Taber; her grandchildren, Oasis, Zion and Kweli; her sister Nancy DeShane; her nephews, Mark DeShane (Roxanne) and Paul DeShane (JoAnn); her niece Peggy-Ann Newton (Dexter); and her niece-in-law Pam DeShane.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Donna's name may be made directly to the Royal Canadian Legion, 114 - 5 Avenue, Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1A5, the Canadian Cancer Society, 200, 325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 2P5 http://www.cancer.ca. or to the Taber and District Health Foundation, 4326 - 50 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 1N9 http://www.tdhf.ca..
