Arline G. Donat

Arline Garvey (Johnston) Donat, 96, passed away on May 9th at Guardian Angel Home. She was born in Memphis, TN on May 24, 1928. She moved to Idaho in the eighth grade. Arline and Ralph were sweethearts in high school and were married on May 19th, 1947. They were married for 72 years.

Arline taught school at Lakeland for 7 ½ years. She loved doing crafts, gardening and reading. Toward the end of her life she worked on find a word puzzles constantly up until the day she passed away.

She was preceded in death by her parents Aaron G. and Bertha (Pearson) Johnston, her brother William Richard Johnston and her husband Ralph A. Donat.

She is survived by a brother Aaron (Betty) Johnston of Maine. Sister Sonja Miller of Post Falls. Two sons, Gary (Janice) Donat and Christopher (Lisa) Donat. A daughter Shellie (Ron) Straw. 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, May 24th at 1:00pm at the English Funeral Chapel, Post Falls.