Donna Loy Many

Donna Loy Many, 88, of Mooresville, passed suddenly on Monday, October 5, 2026 at IU Methodist Hospital with family at her side.  She was born in Indianapolis on September 13, 1938 to the late Charles Waterman and Evelyn Eileen (Saunders) Waterman.

Donna worked for American United Life Insurance in Indianapolis before retiring in 2002.  Prior to starting her career at AUL, she worked for Service Supply in Indianapolis.  A follower of Jesus, she was a member of Graceway Fellowship in Mooresville.

When her kids were young, she loved to sew clothing for herself and her girls and mend the never-ending holes in the boy’s pants.  In later years, she enjoyed putting together and decorating dollhouses and miniature shadow boxes.  Her flower beds were the envy of the neighborhood.

After retirement, she and Bruce were active at the Mooresville Senior Center and did some traveling.  After Bruce’s passing, she enjoyed adventures with her companion, Mike McKinney, as well as with her kids.  Her girls took her South where all her boys joined them to celebrate her birthday.  There were trips to Florida where she got to put her feet in the ocean and showed amazement at the vastness; and trips to southern IN to chase her ancestry to houses no one can prove existed.   There was nothing more fun than getting Mom to laugh because she would laugh until she cried.  She had a great sense of humor.

She always put her family first and she appreciated everything she had and everything others did to help her.  She loved Morgan’s for breakfast, and she loved to dance.

Above all, she was a loving, kind person.

She will be deeply missed by many including her sons, James Many of San Antonio, TX, Tom Many of Pearl River, LA and Tim (wife, Michelle) from Lilburn, GA;  daughters, Donna Jensen (husband, Brian) of Normal, IL and Denise Frazier (husband, Chris) of Mooresville; 11 beloved grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Evelyn Waterman; husband, Clement “Bruce” Many; son, Stephen Many (in infancy); brother, Charles Waterman, daughter in law, Laura Many, and companion, Mike McKinney.

Family and friends are invited to visit on Monday, October 19th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory. Following the visitation, Donna’s Life Celebration® Service will commence at 4:00 pm at the funeral home. Her earthly remains will be cremated following the services.

Memorial contributions can be made to Graceway Fellowship Church, Mooresville, IN.

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