Donna M. (Knief) Felderman

Donna Mae (Knief) Felderman of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on August 10, 2025, at the age of 84, surrounded by her family. Donna was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose warmth and grace touched everyone who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 14, 2025 at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4:00 -7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Bellevue. An additional visitation will begin at 10:00 am on Thursday, prior to services at church. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Bellevue.

Donna was born on September 13, 1940, in Bellevue. She was the daughter of William and Lillian (Hueneke) Knief. Donna graduated from Bellevue High School in 1957. She married her husband of 66 years, Willard Felderman, on June 20, 1959 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in St. Donatus. They settled in Bellevue, where they raised their four children.

Donna enjoyed her family, supporting her children and grandchildren in their activities, winters in Arizona, playing cards, cooking, crafting and quilting. Her quilts were more than fabric and thread; they were gifts of love. Donna was also a part of the Women’s Group at St. John Lutheran Church, PEO and the Bellevue Bread Basket.

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Lillian (Hueneke) Knief, her brother Verle Knief and sister-in-law Lorraine Knief, sister Loreen Schoop and brother-in-law Emil Schoop. Brothers and sisters-in-law Marvin (Betty) Felderman, Donald (Mary) Felderman and Robert Felderman.

She is survived by her husband, Willard Felderman; children Keith (Susan) Felderman, Jane (Marty) Frank, Kevin (Melissa) Felderman, and Jodi (Craig) Murray; grandchildren Norman Taylor, Warren Frank, Sara (Carter) Meyer, Nicole (Matt) Dowling, Kayla (Adam) Mueller, Reece Murray, Luke Murray and great-grandson Cooper Meyer.

Donna’s memory will live on in the hearts of her family, in the traditions she passed down, and in the beauty of the quilts she left behind.

Condolences and cards may be mailed to Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home ℅ Donna Felderman at 100 N. 6th Street, Bellevue, Iowa 52031. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to local organizations by the family

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hachmannfuneralhome.com