Donna Lee Glogowski, age 91, of O'Fallon, Illinois, passed away on Friday morning, 21 April 2023 at the Colonnade Senior Living Facility in O'Fallon.

Donna was born on January 23, 1932 in Sciotoville, Ohio, to Naomi Nolen and Ernest Mauk. Yet, Donna always called Torrance, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, home. She grew up in with two older sisters, Christine and Ernestine (Ernie). Donna was raised in large part by Ernie and they grew very close remaining so throughout their lives. Donna graduated from Torrance High School in 1949. Upon graduating from a local two-year college in 1951, she began work in an aircraft factory. Soon thereafter, she pursed her dream job as an airline hostess. In June 1954, she completed her training as a stewardess for Trans World Airlines (TWA). While living in Kansas City, Missouri, she met her future husband on a double date. On September 7, 1957 Donna started 63 years of blissful romance with her marriage to Richard "Dick" Glogowski. Like her sisters, she married a pilot and the United States Air Force. She enjoyed every assignment, making lasting friendships along their 32-year career.

Dick and Donna moved to O'Fallon upon their retirement from the Air Force in 1983. Donna was a devoted member of the St. Nicholas Catholic Church parish. She donated her time and talent with several ministries. A proud Air Force wife, she remained an active member of the Associate Wives Club. Donna will always be remembered for her boundless love and generosity through cooking, decorating, and hosting gatherings of past, present and future friends.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Richard "Dick" Glogowski, her daughter Dayna Silva, her parents Walter Ernest and Naomi, nee Nolen, Mauk, her sisters Oprah Christine, née Mauk, Stittsworth, and Jesse Ernestine, née Mauk, Pentecost.

Surviving are her son David (wife: Jeanne) Glogowski of Lithia, Fla.; grandchildren Anastasia, née Glogowski, Carraway, Kristen Glogowski, Megan Glogowski, Mariah Alexander, and Daniel Silva; cousins, nieces, and a host of friends.

Memorial donations are suggested to St. Nicholas Catholic Church or Yesterday's Kids.

The family encourages you to share a memory or your favorite story about Donna at www.wfh-ofallon.com .

The family will receive friends from 9:30 – 11:30 am, Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 625 St. Nicholas Dr., O'Fallon, Ill. Yesterday's Kids will conduct a walk-through at 11 am, Fri, at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 am, Friday, at the church with Msgr. William J. Hitpas presiding.

On Monday, May 1, 2023, friends are welcome to join the family at Wolfersberger Funeral Home at 10 am, to depart for the graveside committal service to be held at 11:15 am, at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.