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Donna Emer
Donna M. Emer,79, of W12005 Emer Road, Humbird, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013, at her home in the loving care of her children and Black River Memorial Hospice.  

Donna Mae Emer, daughter of Louis and Lillian (Nelson) Primus, was born January 13, 1934 on the Primus family farm, north of Fairchild on Co. Road H. She attended Sunny Brook Country School and graduated from Fairchild High School in 1952. Following high school she was employed by the Zimmerman family before taking a job in food service at the Mount Washington Sanitarium and eventually with the Clairemont Nursing Home, both in Eau Claire. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Albert Emer on Oct. 4, 1969 at St. John's Catholic Church in Fairchild. Lawrence and Donna lived all their married life on the Emer family farm, where they raised their 2 children.  

After raising her family she was employed for several years at the Hardees Restaurant in Black River Falls, where in her district she was awarded the honor of “Best Hardees Biscuit Maker.� She went on to regional competition in St. Louis, where she received 2nd. place. Donna excelled at baking and enjoyed doing it, she also loved gardening, working crossword puzzles and spending time with loved ones. She had a tremendous love for her Lord and Savior with unfaltering faith. She took great comfort and serenity in the many hours she spent praying. She truly was an “angel amongst us.� 

Donna will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her children, son Peter Emer of Fairchild; daughter, Marie and Kurt Kalberer of Tucson, AZ; 6 grandchildren, Elizabeth Emer of Wisconsin Dells, Arianna, Emily, Sam, Matthew and Gabby Kalberer all of Tucson; 3 sisters, Patricia (Charles) Miller of Sussex, Joan (Gary) Weida of White Fish Bay, Judy (Joe) Geis of Green Valley, AZ, brothers-in-law, Robert (Nancy)Hulett of Neillsville; Bernie (Nancy) Abrahamson of River Falls; nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence on March 17, 2011, parents, Louis on April 24, 2004, Lillian on April 26, 2003, and siblings, Peggy Abrahamson, Jerome and Michael Primus. 

A funeral mass will be Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fairview, rural Fairchild, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta. A rosary service will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.