LAKEPORT, Calif. – Donna Thibeau, born in San Bernardino on May 31, 1937, passed away peacefully at her Lakeport home Aug. 11, 2015.

Donna moved to Sonoma in 1951 where she attended Sonoma Valley High School. She loved playing girls softball and later passed down the love of ball to her grandchildren.

She fell in love with her high school sweetheart Vaughn Thibeau. They married in November of 1954.

Together they raised four sons, Kevan, Lenn, Glenn and Mark. Donna was blessed to have had 32 years of marriage with her husband Vaughn who preceded her in death in 1986.

Donna was not only a loving daughter, wife and mother but had an amazing outlook on life.

She was very kind and had many dear friends she held close to her heart. She loved her Bay Area teams and was a faithful 49er fan and a huge San Francisco Giants fan.

She enjoyed being outdoors and had an outpouring love for her animals as well as gambling occasionally.

Later in life, Donna moved to Lakeport where she had most of her family around her.

She was blessed with six grandchildren and later was blessed with seven great-grandchildren who called her “Old Ma.”

She was and always will be loved and adored by all that had the pleasure of knowing her.

Donna is survived by her two sisters, Teri Fry and Jeanne Ford and brother, Gary Bauer; her four sons, Kevan (Betty) Thibeau, Lenn, Glen, and Mark Thibeau; her six grandchildren, Stephani (Brian) Gilliland, Shannon (Rick) Cook, Jacob (Jaymie) Thibeau, Josh, Shanae and Ben; her great-grandchildren, Max, Liberty, Emma, Zoe, Tyler, Laynie and Ivy.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .