BAIRD-FREEMAN FUNERAL HOME

221 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET

PORTLAND, INDIANA 47371

260-726-7171

FAX 260-726-7172

EMAIL bairdfreeman@yahoo.com

Donna S. Haffner, age 75, of rural Portland passed away Friday morning May 21, 2021 in the IU Jay County Hospital. She was born in Portland on December 9, 1945 the daughter of Joseph and Betty (Wagner) Laux. She was married in 1963 to Richard Haffner who survives. Donna was retired from the Jay School Corp. as a teacher at Bloomfield Elementary. She was a 1963 Bryant High School graduate.

Donna was a very genuine and selfless person. She loved her grandchildren, taking them on shopping trips, watching the Yankees, going for rides on the Ranger and having ice cream with her great grandson.

Surviving are her husband Richard, one son Jim Haffner of Bryant, mother Betty Laux of Bryant, two brothers Tom Laux (wife Crystal) of Bryant and John Laux (wife Sharon) of Farmland, one sister Carol Arnold (husband Mike) of Florida, Three grandsons Andy, Adam and Austin and two great grandsons Griffin and Lennox.

Private family services will be held. Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements. Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society or Jay County Humane Society.

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