LaDonna R. Smith, 53, of Michigan City, Ind. passed away unexpectedly at 8:47 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2020 at her home.
She was born Feb. 18, 1967 in Michigan City to G. W. and Virginia (Davis) Plunk.
LaDonna graduated from Rogers High School in 1985. She studied business management at Ivy Tech Community College. LaDonna always had a positive outlook on life. She was a kind, loving person who was a light to all who knew her. Her favorite hobbies include painting, playing piano and singing. LaDonna loved being around family and friends, but nothing brought her more joy than being with her grandchildren. She was a loving mother, daughter and grandmother who will be dearly missed.
Surviving are her parents, of Trail Creek, Ind.; three sons, Geoffery Plunk and Ryan (Erica Hollihan) Smith, both of Michigan City, and Kenneth (Alicia Martin) Smith of Trail Creek; father of her children, Ivan Smith of Trail Creek; sister, Sandra (Jim) Dierdorf of Madison, Ind.; six grandchildren, Ryan Smith II, Geoffery Plunk Jr., Chloe Smith, Zoey Smith, Jeremiah Plunk and Ethan Smith; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were three brothers, Glenn, Kenneth and Gary Plunk.
Cremation will take place. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, Ind. (219) 362-3100 is handling the arrangements.
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