Shirley Ohnstad Donahue

Background

Donahue, Shirley Ohnstad was born on August 29, 1937 in Darlington, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Edna L. (Peterson) Ohnstad.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, 1959; Master of Science, Northern Illinois U., 1978.

Career

Teacher, Freeport (Illinois) School Sys., 1959-1962; teacher, Belvidere (Illinois) School Sys., 1962-1964; teacher, Pecatonica (Illinois) School Sys., 1964-1966; teacher, Orangeville (Illinois) School Sys., 1966-1967; teacher, Rock Falls (Illinois) School Sys., 1967-1993; retired, Rock Falls (Illinois) School System, 1993.

Achievements

• Shirley Ohnstad Donahue has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member liturgical committee St. Mary's Church, Sterling, Illinois, 1980-1984, auxiliary minister, 1980-1994. Member Friends of Sterling Public Library., vice president 1990-1993, 96, president 1995. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, secretary board directors, 1994-1995.

Member Cmty. General Hospital Medical Auxiliary, since 1993, co-chair senior health insurance program, since 1994. Pres.Community General Hospital Auxiliary, 1995-1996. President Young Women’s Christian Association, 1997.

Board directors American Red Cross, Lincolnland chapter, since 1996. Member Rock Falls Elementary Education Association (chairman political action committee for education 1985-1987), Illinois Education Association, National Education Association, American Association of University Women, Sterling Democratic Women.

Interests

• Avocation: bicycling.

Connections

Married John V. Donahue, August 20, 1960. Children: Roger K., Jeffrey J.

Father:

Joseph Ohnstad

Mother:

Edna L. (Peterson) Ohnstad

Spouse:

John V. Donahue

child:

Roger K. Donahue

child:

Jeffrey J. Donahue