Donna S. Burnham

1927 ~ 2017

Donna S. Burnham passed away at the University of Utah Hospital on February 9, 2017.

Donna was born Donna Ruth Sherwood to Martin Van Buren Sherwood and Laura Davis Sherwood in Minersville, Utah. She married Boyd Morgan Burnham on August 9, 1947 and together raised five children in the Salt Lake Valley. They shared 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Donna worked in Burnham's Market grocery store and later for Butler Jr. High School. She was a Cub Scout den mother, Relief Society Historian, animal lover, devoted bingo player and avid gardener.

Donna is survived by her children: Boyd Terry (Kristine Paskins) Burnham, Ronald Burnham, Donald (Lori) Burnham, Rita (Walter) Thurman and Troy Burnham and her sister Hazel Rogers.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Larkin Sunset Gardens Chapel, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South) in Sandy. Interment Larkin Sunset Gardens.