Dona Rae Caszatt

Dona Rae (Van Dyk) Caszatt, age 72, loving mother of four, and adoring wife to husband Douglas Caszatt, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was at home surrounded by her loving family. Dona was someone who made an impact on many people with her compassion and encouragement to others. Her family was her passion; her children and grandchildren will miss the wisdom and experiences she shared with them. Dona and her husband Doug enjoyed traveling the world together and embarking on new adventures, both on sea and land. She was an exceptional cook and loved reading, gardening and caring for birds in nature.

She will be greatly missed for her nurturing, maternal spirit. She was a lifelong learner, continuously seeking new knowledge. She was a strong, faithful and independent role model to her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Carol Van Dyk; brothers, Michael Van Dyk and James Van Dyk; and brother-in-law, Robert Krepps.

Dona will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 48 years, Doug Caszatt; children: Kirt (Sydney) Elkins, Jillian Yancho, Halisen (Dale) DeMann, Megan (Melissa) Caszatt; grandchildren: Shelisa Parker (Maxwell), Alexandra Elkins, Brandon Elkins, Nicole Nitschke, Jacob, Annalise and Grace Yancho, Kendall (Ivan), Israel, Lucas (Jazmyne), Peyton (Yvonne), Mitchel and Elijah DeMann; great-grandchildren: Matteo, Cohen, and Seraphina; brother, David (Nola) Van Dyk and sisters, Jorja Krepps, Lori (Gary) Charles and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at MKD Stegenga Funeral Chapel, 1601 Post Drive NE, Belmont, with Pastor Lonnie Shields officiating. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may meet the family for visitation prior to the service on Saturday, from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Dona’s service will be livestreamed, and can be viewed on the funeral home website by clicking the “live streams & recordings” tab at the top of the page.