Donna was born July 21, 1939, in Boone, Iowa. Her parents then moved to Long Beach, California. There she met and married Robert Larson. They later moved to Utah in 1969.He passed away in 1997.

Her daughters are, Karen Callessen (Texas), Nanci Blair, and Susan Federman (Florida).

They will be having a family .B.B.Q. Celebration at the home of her special friend Robert Busico on July 20, 2019, at 2 p.m.

Her niece Pam Carnes and husband are also attending from Atascadero, California.