Donna Marie Prentice

Donna Marie Prentice

September 12, 1961 - Tuesday, May 22, 2013

Donna Marie (Martin) Prentice, age 51, of Red Lake entered the Spirit World Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the JPECC surrounded by family.

Donna was born September 12, 1961 to Marian and Charles Martin Sr. in Red Lake, MN. She grew up and attended school in Red Lake, graduating high school in June, 1979. Donna worked several different jobs including; Secretarial, Alcohol Rehab, Comp. Health Services, JPECC and was also an LPN. She married Charles Prentice Sr. on June 5th, 1993. She had two biological sons; Jeremy and Michael Martin Sr., two step children who she raised as her own; Paula and Charles Prentice Jr., she and her husband also had a special grandson Jeremy "Sonny" Martin Jr., who they raised. Together they had seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Donna enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She liked going to the casino, listening to music and hanging out on her back yard deck. For holidays Donna would cook and invite family to her house, she was close with her parents and siblings. She had a lot of friends, was very well liked and will be missed by many.

She is survived by her parents, Marian and Charles Martin Sr., children; Jeremy Sr. (Dawn), Michael Sr. (Paula) and Jeremy Jr. "Sonny" Martin, step-children; Paula, Charles Jr. (Showy) Prentice, brothers; Charles Jr. (Faythe), Myron (Mary), Gerald (Wendy) and Bill Martin, half sister; Marilyn Feather, seventeen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and also several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband Charles Prentice Sr .; sister, Charlene Martin; maternal grandparents, Charles and Maggie Ryan; nephew Jacob Martin; niece Charli Martin; and mother in-law, Marian Prentice.

Funeral services for Donna Marie Prentice will be held on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at The Little Rock Community Center in Red Lake. Father Jerry Rogers will be the Celebrant and Spiritual Leader Steve Jackson will officiate.

All night wakes will be held on Sunday, May 26th, Monday, May 27 beginning at 1:00 P.M. and until service time on Tuesday, May 28th at 10:00 A.M. at The Little Rock Community Center in Red Lake.

Active casket bearers will be Shawn Martin, Will Maxwell, Roland "Babe Joe" Roy, Bill McNeal, Chad Prentice, Burt Redeagle, Tom "Jambi" Westbrook and Don Silverstar.

Honorary casket bearers will be Cheyenne Martin, Lisa Spears, Della Prentice, Violet Roy, Sherilyn "Tweety" Neadeau, Thelma May, Jane Ryan and Patsy Maxwell.

The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted, Minnesota is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to http://www.chilsonfuneralhome.com