Donna Payne Hoenes  - American Press

Donna Payne Hoenes  - American Press

Donna Payne Hoenes passed away peacefully at her home in The Village of Gleannloch Farms on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. She was born to the Rev. C.D. and Allene Payne on Feb. 19, 1933, in Aurora, Ill.  Donna grew up in Mooseheart, the “City of Children,” near Aurora, where her father served as Protestant Chaplain from 1926 to 1966. She was active in music, choir, band, and ice skating, and enjoyed watching rowing. Her family endured the Great Depres…