Donna L. Smith was born on Oct. 16, 1928 near Sterling the daughter of John C. and Vesta (Hawver) Steierl.  She passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Homestead of Abilene, where she resided for 12 years.  Donna was a homemaker, farm wife and Sterling schools lunch – r o o m manager for 25 years. I n 1 9 4 6 , s h e married Orlin Mosier, and they had two children (Terry Mosier and Joan Wyatt). The couple later divorced.  On May 28, 1983, she married Forrest Smith at Sterling.  They moved to Plains where she and Forrest owned and operated a Sonic Drive-In located in Meade for eight years before retiring. She is a member of the Abilene First United Methodist Church in Abilene.  Donna is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Clifford Steierl and John Steierl, her husband Forrest Smith, and a son Terry Mosier. She is survived by a daughter Joan (Ray) Wyatt, a daughter-in-law, Sue Horne Mosier, two stepsons, Steven Smith, and Scott Smith, two stepdaughters, Brenda Wylie and Cheryl Schmidt, twelve grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren. I lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of Dickinson County, and may be sent in care of the MartinBecker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kan., 67410. A graveside service is planned for Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Sterling Community Cemetery.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.martinbeckercarlson.com. The Sterling Bulletin, June 5, 2025      (Donna’s name is on this stone with Forrest’s but he is not buried here)