Donna M. Brdicko, 90, of Cherokee passed away on Monday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Philip Beisswenger will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. Visitation will be held an hour prior to services beginning at 1 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, it was Donna’s request for memorials be sent to Memorial Presbyterian Church or Cherokee Regional Hospice.
Donna Mae was born on May 8, 1935, in Omaha, Neb., to Fred and Gertie (Jessup) Brdicko. She grew up in Clarkson, Neligh and Newman Grove, Neb. When she was three years of age, her parents and grandfather, Fred Jessup, moved to a farmin Jefferson, S.D. At six, she started first grade in a country school, walking with her two cousins each day. In March of 1942, her parents bought a farm north of Meriden. She loved helping her dad by driving the John Deere tractor on hay and harvest days.
She joined the Cherokee Cloverettes 4-H Club, holding all offices and taking her baking to the fair. Donna graduated from Meriden High School with her class of 1953 after recovering from polio in 1952.
In 1954, she went to work at Cleghorn State Bank as a bookkeeper and teller for nine years. After moving to Cherokee in 1963, she worked at Cherokee State Bank for 37 years and helped with the travel club. Donna retired in 2000 as an assistant vice president in customer service.
Donna was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church and served on many boards. She was on the 4-H Council for five years, helping at the county fair during check-in time for projects. She was a member of Business and Professional Women’s Club in Cherokee.
She enjoyed reading and doing word finds, watching movies and sports on TV. She loved helping others when able and also attending family get togethers. She was a cancer survivor.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents and foster brother Raymond Wolfert and his wife Carolyn.
She is survived by many cousins and friends.
