Donna Wigham, 74, Hollandale

Donna Jean Wigham passed away May 4, 2026, at her home in Hollandale.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Litomysl. Friends may greet the family two hours prior to the funeral Mass at the church. The visitation will begin with a Parish Rosary at 9 a.m.

Donna was born in Owatonna, on May 24, 1951; the fifth child of Joe and Regina Wacek. She was raised on the family farm in Summit Township. She attended St. Isidore School in Litomysl through eighth grade.

Donna graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1969. She worked at Control Data in Faribault, for six months, then began working at the Faribault State Hospital for three years.

Donna married Richard Archer, and they had two children, Scott and Bradley Archer. They later divorced.

In 1974, she began working at Owatonna Tool Company (now called Bosch). Her career spanned 40 plus years.

On Jan. 24, 1982, Donna married Garry Wigham at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Litomysl. Their union brought two children, Jonathan and Amy. They lived in Blooming Prairie throughout their marriage.

Donna’s favorite hobby was completing puzzles, especially those featuring trains and landscapes. She also wrote poetry. She enjoyed Bingo, occasional trips to Diamond Joe’s and mowing lawn.

Donna is survived by children Scott (Lori) Archer, Blooming Prairie, Jonathan (Jesseca) Wigham, Hollandale, and Amy (Chris) Gefre, Blooming Prairie; stepson, Chad (Wendi) Wigham, Cold Spring; and Jerod (Alisha) Wigham, Owatonna; grandchildren Selena, Jillian, Zachary, Melanie, Tyler, Jada, Lily, Aribeth, Carly, Landon, Delaney, and Brynnley; step-grandchildren, Eric, Evan, and Ellie Wigham; one step-great-granddaughter, Aurora; brothers, Joe (Vicki), Tom, Terry (Roxy), David (Kelly), Tim (Mary), and Greg (Rochelle); sisters, Rita (Dave) Goodnature, Mary (Dale) Abrahams, Janice (Duane) Reichl, and Marilyn (Jim) Severtson; many nieces and nephews and their spouses and children, cousins and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Garry; son, Bradley Archer, parents, Joe and Regina Wacek; grandparents, Anton and Anna Wacek, William and Mary Wencl; sister, Bernadette (Bunny) Wacek; brother, Dale (Susan) Wacek; nephew, Richard Wacek; sister-

in-law, Cheryl Wacek; parents-in-law, Robert and Kathleen Wigham; brother-in-law, Bradley Wigham; and sister- in-law, Denise Wigham.

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