Donna Irene Beal
July 27, 1930 – Dec. 30, 2024
Donna Irene Beal, 94, of Lovell passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, from complications due to pneumonia at Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, California.
Donna was born on July 27, 1930, to Rodrick Leo and Marvel Lookhart in Cowley. She attended Big Horn Academy in Cowley. While in her senior year, Donna attended a science fair, where she met Charles Beal. Charles thought Donna had the most beautiful long black hair, and on March 16, 1949, they were married in Billings. Donna and Charles went on to have five children, Charles (Bill), Roger (Tim), Dusty, Daniel and Onita.
Her first job was as a switchboard operator for Mountain Bell Telephone Company, and she worked there happily until the company switched to dial-up in the mid 1950s. She then went to work for the Town of Lovell as a fire and police dispatcher for more than 30 years, leading to her eventual retirement in 1994.
Donna lived her whole life in Wyoming. In her final months she moved to California, constantly longing to be back home in Wyoming.
Donna loved animals. She was very fond of her dogs as well as her horses over the years. She was very creative and made many things with her hands such as Christmas ornaments, paintings and clothing. She loved Wyoming, too.
Donna loved her family dearly. To her grandchildren, you were her Shmoe and to everyone else she loved, you were Sam or Sis. She was very loved and will be missed by many.
Donna was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kaiti Coston, son Charles (Bill) Beal, husband Charles Beal and parents Leo and Marvel Lookhart.
She is survived by her other four children, Tim (Patricia), Dusty (Kristi), Daniel (Jenny) and Onita (Scott); 12 grandchildren; and many great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held January 18 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 W. Main St. in Lovell. Services will be provided by Haskell Funeral Home.