Obituary of Donna Doreen Alley

Donna Doreen Alley (Kortje)December 31, 1933 – June 29, 2010Donna Doreen Alley, a longtime Colorado Springs resident went home to heaven on the morning of Tuesday, June 29, 2010. She was born December 31, 1933 in Norfolk, NE to Fred and Gertrude Kortje. She was married to Merle on July 1, 1951 in Fremont, NE. She worked beside her husband for many years as owners and operators of Skelly Performance and Alley Performance Centers in Colorado Springs as they raised their family.Donna is survived by her loving husband of 59 years Merle Alley; her children Larry Alley (Susan) of Jacksonville, FL; Maralee Eskeldson (John) of Colorado Springs; Rodger Alley (Ruth) of Denver, CO; Kathryn Alley of Los Angeles, CA; Christie Rykert (Jan) of Colorado Springs; her sister Karen Shelton (Billy) of Fremont, NE; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and many loving family members and friends.She is preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters Eileen Dubbel and Wilma Cornell.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 or Cornerstone Baptist Church of Greater Denver, 345 S. Meade St., Denver, CO 80219.Visitation will be Thursday, July 1, 2010 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 E. Platte Avenue.Funeral Service, Friday July 2, 2010, 11:00AM at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 3615 Vickers Drive, Colorado Springs, CO.Interment, Monday July 5, 2010, 10:30 am at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, COFuneral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Cemetery Monday, July 5, 2010 10:30AM Fort Logan National Cemetery 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard Denver, CO 80235 Phone: 303-761-0117 Visitation Thursday, July 1, 2010 4:00PM - 7:00PM The Springs Funeral Services 3115 East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Phone: 719-207-8855 Service Friday, July 2, 2010 11:00AM Cornerstone Baptist Church 3615 Vickers Drive Colorado Springs,, CO 80918 Phone: 719-593-7887