Donna Warren

Donna Claire Warren was born on July 24th, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Henry and Dorothy Reichle. An only child, her father passed away unexpectedly when she was 4. She and her mother moved to San Diego, where her mother later remarried. She graduated from Hoover High School in 1952.

She met Ben Warren at a fraternity party while both were attending their first year of college at San Diego State University. They were married on her 21st birthday, July 24th, 1955. She had 2 children, John & Linda, and spent her early married years raising them. She was always involved with her children’s school and extracurricular activities as a volunteer, PTA, the elementary school library, little league score keeper, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, high school water polo parent’s booster club, etc.

As her children finished high school, she returned to school to get her degree in telecommunications. She was a volunteer for KPBS Radio Reading Service for the Sight Handicapped where she later became director for 8 years. Upon leaving KPBS she joined the Heartland Lions Club where she became the San Diego / Imperial County representative for the Lion’s Quest Program and also worked with Leo Clubs.
Donna enjoyed traveling with her husband, family and friends. She was married to Ben for over 60 years.

She loved all animals, most of all dogs, of which she had many. She lived a life, giving of her time, talents and love unselfishly. She is loved and will be greatly missed by all that were touched by her life here on earth.