Donna Lee Clough, 69, of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Donna was born in Chicago, IL, on Oct. 16, 1951, to Helge Duren and Sylvia (Torné) Duren.  Donna married Steve Clough at Elim Baptist Church in Chicago, IL, on June 30, 1973; he survives.

A 1969 graduate of Morgan Park High School in Chicago, Donna received her B.S. in Education at Taylor University in 1973.  In 1978 she received her M.S. in education from IPFW.  Donna was a long-time choir director at Aboite Missionary Church and Wakarusa Missionary Church.  She was a member of Hope Missionary Church where for two years she assisted her husband as the shepherding pastor of Hope North Campus in Ossian.

Donna was an elementary school music teacher and piano teacher in Southwest Allen County Schools for 26 years, until retiring in 2010.  She was devoted to Bible Study Fellowship and to serving her family and friends.

In addition to her husband, Donna is survived by two daughters, Virginia (Frank) Yang and Anna (Josh) Macke, both of Fort Wayne; four grandchildren, Levi and Alixia Yang, and Owen and Norah Macke; a brother, Hubert (Janice) Duren of Crowley, TX; a sister, June (Russell) Rouseff of Winterhaven, FL; and a sister-in-law, Janet Duren of North Port, FL.

Aside from her parents, Donna was preceded in death by a brother, Sidney Duren, and sister Barbara Duren.

A memorial service to celebrate Donna's life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at 11:00 AM, at Hope Missionary Church in Bluffton, with visitation at the church one hour prior to the service.  Donna's husband Steve will officiate the service, along with Rev. Todd Rupp and Rev. David Dyck.  Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Masks are encouraged but not required for attendance at the church on Saturday.  If you are unable or uncomfortable attending, the funeral service will be available via live stream by clicking on the link found below and by filling the information form to receive the Zoom link.

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In lieu of floral arrangements and gifts, memorial donations may be directed to Taylor University or Indiana Right to Life.