Donna Mae McClain

Donna Mae McClain, 83, of Port Charlotte and formerly of North Fort Myers and Cape Coral, passed away after a lengthy illness Monday, June 2, 2014, at Page Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Myers.
She was born on Nov. 4, 1930, in Royal Oak, Mich., the beautiful daughter of Ila Mae (Durham) and Walter Leonard. After a happy childhood and life as a young adult, she married the love of her life, Charles R. McClain, or simply “Chuck” as he is called by friends, and together they raised three wonderful children.
She lived in Springfield, Ohio for 16 years where she received her associates degree in nursing. She and the family then lived in Lima, Ohio, where she worked as a registered nurse in the psychiatric unit and the forensics department at the Lima Correctional Facility. She worked as an RN for over 30 years until her retirement in 2002. One of her proudest accomplishments was assisting with establishment of the Lima Rape Crisis and Counseling Center. She was a devoted Christian and longtime participant in the choir at First Lutheran Church in Springfield, Ohio. She also loved ballroom dancing and throughout her adult life rarely missed an opportunity to listen to good entertainment and kick up her heels. Most importantly, however, she loved the job of being a parent and was the best mother any child could ever be blessed with.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving and devoted husband of 60 years, Chuck McClain; her daughters, Michelle Kilgore of Rossville, Ga., and Gale McPheron of Part Charlotte, Fla.; her son, Ed McClain of Wapakoneta, Ohio; her grandchildren, Deidre Dunlap of Knoxville, Tenn., Kris Kilgore (Amanda) of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Deanna Clay Martin of Wapakoneta, Ohio; and was also a treasured great-grandmother to six beautiful children.
Mrs. McClain is also survived by her brother-in-law, George McClain (Jean) of Melborne, Fla., and leaves behind six nieces and nephews. She was greatly loved by the members of her extended family and many friends who will also miss her company.
Sadly, she was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Davey; sister, Dora; and brother, Clayton.
Funeral arrangements are private and have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1589 Colonial Blvd,. Fort Myers, Fla.
Those who wish to offer condolences to the family should visit Donna’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign her guestbook.