Donna Joan Hickey, 88, of Sweet Home passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. She was born in Lusk, Wyoming to Maude L. (Riley) and Forrest R. Kobbe.

Donna has lived many places when she was younger, including: Wyoming, Minnesota, Eugene, then to Seattle in 1967 until she moved to Hamilton, Montana in 1989. In 2006, they packed up and moved to Sweet Home where she has lived ever since.

Donna married James Jerome Hickey in Billings, Montana on November 17, 1956. She was a homemaker, but also worked at times as a restaurant server, hospital worker and a retail cashier. She was a member of St. Helen Catholic Church. She loved ceramics, crocheting, leather working and making blankets.

Donna is survived by four children: Mary Kisman (Dave) of Boise, Idaho, Teresa Kloehn (Ronald) of Eugene, James Hickey (Pattie) of Sweet Home, Richard Hickey of Lynnwood, Washington; sister, Wyoma Wagner of Elmira; 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and several neices and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James J. Hickey (2022), parents, sister, Dixie Kechter (2003), brother, Jack Kobbe (2008)

Viewing will be 10:00 am, Thursday, July 9th, at St. Helen Catholic Church, Rosary will follow at 10:30 am with a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Placement at Gilliland Cemetery will be at a later date. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.