March 29, 2024

Donna Rempp

Aug. 25 2016

Donna Rempp, 61, of Grinnell, formerly of Monroe, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa Companion Animal Support Association, a nonprofit she co-founded, and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112.

Donna was born Jan. 17, 1955, in Oskaloosa, to Charles and Florence (Scott) Sloan Jr. The family lived in Monroe, and she was a member of the Monroe High School Class of 1973. Following high school, she attended the Americana Beauty School in Des Moines. She worked for 20 years as a hair stylist for Francois Salon and Coe’s Beauty Salon. For the past 10 years, she was employed at Cut-Loose Salon in Newton. Donna also worked for Malone Motors and Progress Industries.

Her interests included taking trips to do genealogical research and being a member of the Jasper County Genealogical Society. Donna enjoyed sewing, crocheting and spending time with her nieces and nephews. Family was important to her and she enjoyed spending time at family events. Her extended family included the many customers that were with her over the past years.

Survivors include her husband, Thomas Rempp of Grinnell; her siblings, Dennis (Carla) Sloan, Doris (Gary) Altemeier, Deborah Sloan and Duane (Vanessa) Sloan; nieces and nephews, Susan Sloan, Mike (Janel) Sloan, Kristen (Nick) Dugan, Heather Sloan, Jesse (Susan) Altemeier, Jennifer (Grant) Hjoitshoj, Amy (Brandon) Keenan, Scott (Jenn) Sloan, Jared (Jenny) Sloan and Janae (Jon) Felkins; and 17 great nieces and nephews.

Donna will be greatly missed by those who loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Charles Sloan; and a nephew who died in infancy.