St. George – Dona Marie Jeffords Lemmon of St George, UT, age 89, passed peacefully into the Spirit World on 25 Sept 2020, at her home, due to multiple health issues. She was born 20 Sep 1931 in Baker, Oregon to Vernon Lawrence Jeffords and Melba Mitchell Jeffords.

Dona was raised in Baker, Oregon and was a lifelong devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

She married Richard Mark Lemmon on 11 Sep 1976 and lived in Pendleton, Oregon for nearly 40 years, until she moved to St George, Utah, after his death.

Dona enjoyed family history and genealogy work, serving as a temple worker, picking huckleberries, and cooking for family activities. She served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Houston, Texas in her early 20s and later in life another mission in Nigeria, Africa, with her husband Richard.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lemmon; two sons: John Lemmon and Kevin Lemmon; grandson, Cade Lemmon; and two brothers: Wayne Jeffords and Keith Jeffords. She is survived by six children: Andrew (Cathrine) Lemmon, Rhonda (Gilman) Gardner, Elaine (Stephen) Fresh, Diana Lemmon, Scott (Katherine) Lemmon, and Jolene (John) Simpson; sister, Verna Jeffords Parker; brother, Lawrence Jeffords; 43 grandchildren; and 84 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be on 1 Oct 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, South Bridge St & Indiana Ave in Baker, Oregon.

In lieu of flowers, consider an in-memoriam donation to the Humanitarian Services of The

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at

https://philanthropies.churchofjesuschrist.org/humanitarian-services

Dona Lemmon Service Program