Donna Lachney,65 of Terre Haute, passed away at 11:30 PM on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in Springhill Village. She was born on Oct 9 1948 to John Lachney (d) and Chloe Vest Lachney (d) in Terre Haute, IN. Donna lived in Terre Haute all her life and went to GarfieldHigh School, graduated in 1966. She went to Indiana Business College (presently Harrison College). She was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon). Donna loved to talk to people and could carry on a conversation with anyone. She truly loved people. She started her work career as a waitress and other assorted jobs, but the waitress in her carried on. She worked at Spelterville Inn, Saratoga Restaurant for many years. She then went on to work at (then) Columbia Records. She worked later on for Marriott Catering Services at IndianaStateUniversity, then Sodexo came to ISU and she stayed for 22 years. She loved all the University people she came in contact with. She worked at CharterHospital as a Receptionist while working at ISU. Then finally went to work for Union Hospital where she worked at the switchboard/Doctors' Answering Service. Those she met during these travels became her extended family. Donna worked both of those jobs daily to support her two children she dearly loved. Donna married Clarence (Jake) Gilbert in 1971 and they produced two children from their union. Ceann Rae Gilbert Foulke in 1975 and William John Gilbert in 1976, she was such a proud mother. She always said "God gave her two children, he knew she could take care of them" and they made her happy. She always remained close to her previous husband and only one true love Clarence (Jake) Gilbert. Donna loved to country line dance and did that for many years. After her children were grown and living their lives, she raised Pomeranians, they were her children now. And she couldn't wait to get home from work to see them every day. Her children were grown and on their own, so she devoted her time to raising her poms. She loved to do her Genealogy work and discovered her father's family from Slovakia and traced her Mother's family too. She was a proud member of the Hungarian Hall in Terre Haute. Donna is watching over her dear sister Connie Lachney, her precious grandchildren, Brent (Leandra) Keene, Samantha, Joshua (Linley) and Jeffrey Foulke and lastly her little mini "Donna-Billy" her sweet granddaughter Ivie Sue Gilbert and her precious great grandchild Keaton Lee Keene. Several nieces, Donna Marie Downey Desue (Mike), Traci Lynn Foster and Lauri Ann Foster (Sonny). She had several great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews whom she loved very dearly. Her "special daughter" Ciara Marie Beegle. She always kept dear to her heart, a grandson she was only able to hold for only a short time, Dallas Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Chloe Lachney. Once you met Donna, she was hard to forget and always kept her friends in her heart. Funeral services will be held in DeBaun Wabash Avenue Chapel, 2425 Wabash Ave., on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Bishop Jared Goulding, from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints in Terre Haute ,IN, will be officiating the funeral services. Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM in DeBaun Wabash Avenue Chapel.