Donna J. Dority, age 70, of Bellevue, died Sunday morning, Aug. 7, 2016 at her residence.

She was born March 26, 1946, in Sandusky, and was a 1964 graduate of Margaretta High School. She was employed at Hills, GE, and was a motor route carrier for the Sandusky Register since 1977. She was a member of the East Fremont Baptist Church.

Donna is survived by her husband Ronald, to whom she was married for 52 years; 4 sons Ronnie, David (Renea), Bryan (Lorretta), and Jeffrey (Luisa) Dority; 13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; one sister Mary Ann (Bernard) Neidler; two brothers Kenneth (Pam) Roeser, and Marvin (Betty Lou) Roeser; 2 sister-in-laws Sandy and Betty Roeser; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents John and Elsie Roeser; 3 brothers John, Wayne, and Donald Roeser; her father and mother-in-law Jack and Nikki Dority, and Ron's mother June Dority.

Friends may call from 6-8 pm Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, in the Ransom Funeral and Cremation Service, 610 S. Washington St., Castalia, where services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, with Pastor Walker Horn officiating. Burial will be in Castalia Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to East Fremont Baptist Church, 1204 Kentucky Ave., Fremont, OH 43420, or to the Sandusky or Erie County Humane Societies. Gifts of sympathy and online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting ransomfuneralhome.com.