Donna J. Mehling, 92, Huntingburg

Donna J. Mehling, 92, of Huntingburg, who lived a long and blessed life with many loving family and friends, departed this earthly life on October 18, 2024, to join many of them with our Lord in heaven.

Born November 5, 1931, to Raymond and Leona (Fuhs) Birk in Princeton, Indiana.

She graduated from Huntingburg High School in 1949.

She loved people. Donna was employed at GC Murphy for 26 years and Holiday Foods for 21 years before retiring as “the smiling cashier.” She felt like her smile might have been the only one these customers saw all week.

She met her husband, Othmar “Ots” Mehling, at a dance on a Sunday evening and they danced through 61 years of marriage. Donna loves traveling, especially to historical places. She and Ots spent several vacations traveling across the country with her brother Bill Birk and his wife Doris. She also loved watching television and reading. Someone bought her 250 books a while back, so she had stacks of books.

Donna loved good music. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, a choir member for many years, a cantor at the church and a Eucharistic minister. Donna was a former regent of The Daughters of Isabella and past president of St. Mary’s Ladies Sodality.

Donna is survived by two sisters, Carolee Taylor of Evansville and Martha (Larry) Schmitt of Kansas; caregivers, niece Doris Hopf-Klem and husband Mike of Jasper; and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ots; her parents, Raymond Birk and Leona Backmeyer; and a brother, Bill Birk.

Visitation for Donna Mehling will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg and also at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday. A community rosary will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday.

A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg.

The funeral will take place at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.nassandson.com.