LaDonna Pursley Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate LaDonna Pursley of Centralia, Illinois, whose life came to an end on May 28, 2025 at the age of 83, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As LaDonna departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though LaDonna may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy LaDonna leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jesse Whetsell and Mary "Tommie" Whetsell (Lankford); and her sister Linda Knicker. She is survived by: her daughter Deana Johnson (Tom) of Centralia; her granddaughter Brooke Thomas (Chris) of Collinsville; her great grandchildren, Crue Thomas and Coen Thomas; and her sister Jerriann Peeples of New Smyrna Beach, FL..
Memorials may be made in LaDonna's honor to the Centralia Humane Society and will be accepted for the family by Irvin Macz Funeral Home 234 S. Elm St. Centralia, IL 62801.
