Dona M. Halterman

Dona Milleta Halterman, 76, of Waukee, IA passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services honoring her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Cranston Family Funeral Home in Keosauqua, IA with Pastor Milo Van Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will be in the Leando Cemetery immediately following the service. A visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the funeral home and will last until the time of service. Memorial contributions in Dona's honor may be directed to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (crohnscolitisfoundation.org) and may be mailed to 3302 223rd Ave., Keokuk, IA 52632.
Friends may leave online condolences at www.cranstonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Dona Milleta Halterman was born on October 20, 1949, in Fairfield, IA to Donald and Milleta McCracken Collins. She attended school and graduated from Van Buren County and furthered her education at Indian Hills Community College in Data Base Design. Dona began working for the State of Iowa on data entry, eventually returning to school at Iowa Wesleyan to get her bachelor’s degree. Dona began a career with Hubinger/Roquette where she worked until 1995 before going to John Deere Corporate in Moline, IL. She eventually moved to John Deere Credit in Des Moines which allowed her to be closer to family, retiring in 2017.

Dona loved to garden and tend to her flowers. In retirement she enjoyed getting lost in the pages of a good book. She firmly believed in holistic medicine and was an avid collector of essential oils. Dona achieved her black belt in Tang Soo Do and was a licensed pilot. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great granddaughter.
She will be deeply missed by her family and the many friends she met along the way.

Dona was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Doris Hyde and Dee Collins.

Left to share her story is her son, Brian (Tabitha) Halterman of Keokuk, IA; two grandchildren, Gavin and Kaitlyn Halterman of Fort Madison, IA; a great granddaughter, Emerie Halterman; three sisters, Dana Shepherd, Dayle (John) Eden, and Darla (Tim) Giese, as well as many extended family and friends.