Donna Rilling, 76, of Center Point, Iowa
Graveside Services: Will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena. The Lamb Funeral Home in Massena is in charge of the local arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
Donna Jean Rilling (Swain/Angus), age 76, of Center Point Iowa, passed away Friday May 16, 2025 at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha Iowa. She was born February 22, 1949, at the Bristow Hotel in Massena Iowa. Donna was the daughter of the late Chester and Ruby Swain of rural Massena.
Donna was fearless and independent throughout her entire life and lived a life full of adventure and too good to be true stories. Donna was an avid baker and often shared her affection for others by sharing her baked goods as well as her poems and writings. She was exceptionally talented at finding and restoring beautiful furniture, and filled her home with beautiful and rare treasures she discovered throughout her life’s adventures. Donna was known for taking impeccable care of things and spent many hours fixing and repairing that which was damaged or broken in order to make it beautiful again. This work carried over into her spiritual life as well. She believed in the redeeming power of Jesus and was a true fisher of mankind, passing along the love and healing powers of God to everyone, including strangers met any and everywhere. Her biggest ambition in life was to lead people to follow Jesus and ultimately to join together again one day in Heaven.
Donna is survived by her siblings Dorothy (Max) Goodvin of Council Bluffs Iowa, Linda (Ken) Tjepkes of Dike Iowa, and Bill (Cindy) Swain of Lyman Iowa.
Donna’s life and legacy live on in her husband Eugene Rilling of Center Point Iowa as well as her children, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Jon Angus and wife Becky and son Brock of Union Star Missouri, Mind Baxter and husband Rod of Harlan Iowa, Zac Angus and wife Sara and daughters Stella and Violet of Des Moines Iowa, Josh Angus and wife Jenny and children Taylyn, Keygan and Langston of Nevada Iowa. Navi (Baxter) and husband Brayden and their sons Sutton and Sawyer of Persia Iowa, Nadia (Baxter) and husband Nick Petersen of Jacksonville Iowa and Aila Baxter of Avoca Iowa.
Visitation is from 9 A.M to 11 A.M on Saturday June 14th preceding the funeral service at Anchor Bible Church.
Funeral service will be held 11 A.M. Saturday June 14th 2025 at Anchor Bible Church in Center Point Iowa. Burial will be at Victoria Cemetery near Massena Iowa the following day.
Lunch will be served after the service.
Memorials will be designated to a variety of Christian organizations designated by Donna. In lieu of plants or florals, please consider donating to your local church or hospice center.
Thank you to everyone who was a part of writing Donna’s life story. We are going to miss her so much until we meet again.
Revelations 17:14
