V. Donna Heasley, 80, of McQuistion Road died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday in Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 14, 1928, in Mercer, she was the daughter of Nelson L. Cress and Clara Messmer Cress.

Mrs. Heasley was a homemaker.

She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mrs. Heasley was a member the American Legion Post 778 Auxiliary and a social member of the VFW Post 249.

Mrs. Heasley is survived by her constant companion of 30 years, Joseph Erkman of Butler; one daughter, Mrs. James R. (Laurie) Ludlum of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Edward "Eddie" Cress of Emlenton; two nephews, Jeff Cress and John Cress; one niece, Barbara Rice; and one first cousin, Louise Kimel of Gainesville, Fla.

Mrs. Heasley was preceded in death by her husband, Francis E. Heasley, who passed away Nov. 15, 1976; by one sister, Mae Krabill; and by one niece, Judy Miller.

<B>HEASLEY </B>— Friends of V. Donna Heasley, who died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Alden Towberman of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.