{"id":49134,"date":"2026-10-14T09:38:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=49134"},"modified":"2026-10-14T09:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:38:40","slug":"mary-ann-donsbach-91-of-newton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/49134-mary-ann-donsbach-91-of-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Ann Donsbach (91) of Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary Ann Donsbach, 91, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:53 AM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 19, 2026, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 Burial will be in the St. Aloysius Cemetery in Bishop Creek, Illinois (Rural Dieterich).\u00a0 A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.\u00a0 The rosary will be prayed at 10:30 AM on Monday, prior to mass.\u00a0 In loving memory of Mary Ann, memorials may be made to the St. Thomas Catholic Church or St. Thomas Catholic School.\u00a0 \u00a0Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1792017572597000&amp;usg=AOvVaw01r_E1WpLP99-8BQJLHwCN\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Ann Donsbach, 91, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:53 AM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois. 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