Donna Mary Sporleder
Donna Mary Sporleder, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Jan. 22, 2023, in Gilbert, Arizona. She was 74 years old at the time of her passing.
February 17, 1948 – January 22, 2023
Donna Mary Sporleder, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Jan. 22, 2023, in Gilbert, Arizona. She was 74 years old at the time of her passing. Donna was born Feb. 17, 1948, to Clarence and Nora Dufault. She was born in Crookston, Minnesota and raised on their farm outside of Crookston.
She married Sonny Bjorge in 1967. They had two children together.
In 1987 Donna got remarried to Bob Sporleder and welcomed three more children into the family. They lived in Connell for many years until all the children were out of school. They moved to Moses Lake, where they currently reside. Together they blended their families to form one, including many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Nora Dufault, sister Janice Erstad and great-granddaughter Tatum Knight.
Donna is survived by her husband Bob Sporleder; their children Scott Bjorge (Heather), Dana Barrow, David Sporleder (Cheri), Robin Giese (Don) and Beth Smith (Tom); her brother Duane Dufault; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for our mother Donna will be on Feb. 24, 2023, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 200 N Dale Road, Moses Lake, Washington. Rosary will be at 1:30 p.m., Funeral services at 2 p.m. with a burial at the Columbarium immediately following the service. Please join the family for Donna’s Celebration of Life at the Grant County Fairgrounds, Huck Fuller Building, 3953 Airway Drive NE, Moses Lake, Washington. Please bring your stories and memories of our beloved mother to share.