Clevenger, Donna 1933-2025 Hermann, Mo.
HERMANN, Mo. – Donna (Rissler-Moser) Clevenger, age 91, of Hermann, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Victorian Place of Hermann in Hermann. Donna was born on May 11, 1933, in Bloomfield, Nebraska, to Minnie Schuett, daughter of Herman and Caroline Schuett. Raised by her grandparents, Herman and Caroline Schuett, until the age of six, Donna moved to Crofton, Nebraska, after her mother married Chet Rissler, who adopted her. She spent her childhood and teenage years in Crofton, where she also worked at Hesse’s Implements during high school and again in 1953 and 1954.
Donna graduated from Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri, in 1952. That same year, she married Charles Moser, in St. Joseph, and together they had two children, Steven Moser and Cynthia Moser Flanders. In 1964, the family relocated to Cameron, Missouri, where Donna worked for the International Harvester dealership for 20 years. Following the dealership’s closure, she continued her career as the office manager for the franchisee of Hardee’s Restaurants for an additional 10 years.
Donna and Charles divorced in 1983, and in 1997 she married Bob Clevenger in Las Vegas, Nevada. They made their home in Centertown, Missouri. After Bob’s passing, Donna moved to a new home in Centertown, where she took great pride in designing, remodeling, and landscaping. In 2014, she moved back to Cameron to be closer to family, and in 2023, she relocated to assisted living in Hermann, to be near her son, Steve and daughter-in-law, Pam.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Chet and Minnie Rissler; her husband, Bob Clevenger; and her brothers, Robert Rissler and Randy Rissler. She held a special bond with her brothers, Robert (Marcia), Perry (Sylvia), Norman (Meredith), and Randy (Fred), and she cherished the time spent with them.
Donna is survived by her son, Steve (Pam) Moser; daughter, Cindy Flanders (Mark); five grandchildren, Ashley Leazenby (John), Audrey Kuether (Ted), Alex Moser (Brittney), Kelsey Fehring (Mike), and Kyle Pugh; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Perry Rissler (Sylvia) and Norman Rissler (Meredith). Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were the center of her heart, and she took immense joy in their lives.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 6, at Poland Thompson Funeral Home, in Cameron. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. Donna will be laid to rest at Hawthorne Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City, Missouri, with entombment following the service. There will be no graveside service.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Linda’s Precious Pets Cameron Care Facility.
Arrangements under the direction of Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
