Donna M. Heinrich

Donna M. Heinrich, 79, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on January 15, 2017. Donna was born in Detroit, MI on July 2, 1937 to the late Neil and Phyllis (Newman) Rivers. She was devoted to her family and her faith, and was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Greencastle. She loved to sing, and was a member of the Hendricks County Chorus. Donna retired from General Motors. She was also a member of the Honey Belles of Putnam County Red Hat Society.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; the love of her life, her husband Jack Heinrich; and her sister, Mary Ellen Rivers. She is survived by her children: Michael (Jan) Gaddis, Terese (David) Levine, Gary Gaddis, and Kevin (Stacia) Heinrich; her grandchildren: Jason Gaddis, Justin Johnson, Jaclyn Roush, Caitlyn Levine, Connor Heinrich, Liam Heinrich, Ayden Heinrich, and Makayla Heinrich; her great-grandson Riddick Johnson; and her cousin and best friend, Mary Lee Creaman.

Friends may call from 4pm-8pm Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Flanner and Buchanan- Washington Park East, 10722 E. Washington St., with a time of sharing beginning at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on Friday, January 20, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 7243 E. 10th St., Indianapolis. Condolences may be shared at www.flanerbuchanan.com

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Donna's name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, www.cancer.org or to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org