Donna Sue Mathes, 78, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville.  Funeral services were held Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.  Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association, 2009 Plaza Drive, Harrisonville, MO 64701.

Donna was born May 2, 1942 in Butler, MO, a daughter of Arnold "Red" and Goldie Lucile (Day) Cunningham.  She had lived in Archie, MO before moving to Harrisonville.  She was a 1960 graduate of Harrisonville High School.  Donna married Melvin Mathes in 1960 at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville officiated by Rev. Byron Bush.  She had worked for 29 years as a secretary at the Harrisonville Elementary School (HES) until retiring during the 2002-2003 school year.  Donna was a lifelong Harrisonville resident.  She attended Eagle Creek Church in Harrisonville.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Shane Mathes.  She is survived by her husband, Mel, of the home; two sons: Scott Mathes (Carla) and Kevin Mathes (J'Anna), all of Harrisonville, MO; one brother, Wes Cunningham (Lois), Hot Springs, AR; one sister, Sharon Davis (Bill), Harrisonville; 4 grandchildren: Sarah, Brandy Kaleb, and Jessica and 4 great-grandchildren: Payton, Elijah, Kooper, and Maddox.