Donita Anne Owens

August 22, 1942 - May 20, 2015

Donita "Doni" Anne (Sauter) Owens, 72, passed away at the Toledo Hospital on May 20, 2015. She was born August 22, 1942 to Bart and Florence Sauter in Findlay, Ohio, where she was raised. She graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1960 and married Tom, the love of her life. When her children were young, she was known as "Mom Owens" by friends and neighbors. Doni worked in payroll services at HCR for 13 years before retiring in 2014. Since retirement, she has enjoyed spending afternoons at Hollywood Casino in Toledo and going on casino bus trips. Doni is survived by her children Traci, Bruce (Heather) and Troy (Debbie) Owens; grandchildren Amanda, Brad, Tom, Ashley, Macie, Bryce, Kaitlynn; 6 great-grandchildren; siblings Kay (Jerome) Nyitrai, Jerry (Sue) Sauter and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Steve, on March 2, 2001 and her husband of 44 years, Thomas, on March 12, 2004. Friends are invited to visit from 2-8 pm Tuesday, at the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue, where services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday. Interment will follow at Toledo Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Condolences may be left online for Doni's family at www.ansberg-west.com