Donna Burchick, 77, of Amboy, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2021 at
her residence with her loving husband, Michael, by her side.
Donna was born on July 15, 1943 in Peru, Indiana to the late Lester and Edna May
(Snyder) Johnston. She was the oldest of five children: Johnny (Peggy) Johnston of Fort
Wayne, Mary Johnston of Marion, Tom (Esther) Johnston of Texas and Sherry (Dave)
Mossburg of Marion.
Donna was a graduate of Marion High School. She was employed at RCA in Marion and
then retired from Bell Fibre Packaging, where she managed the design and purchase of
wooden pallets.
Donna attended St. Paul’s Catholic Church. She helped form a pro-life counseling group
called, Alternatives to Abortion. Donna used her home as an office to counsel pregnant
women, do pregnancy test and show slides of growth stages of the fetus. She helped save
over 100 children from being aborted. One day in a grocery store a woman with a toddler in
hand came up to her and exclaimed to her child, “That’s the woman who saved your life.”
Donna married Michael Burchick in 1992. They bought a log cabin in Amboy that was big
enough to accommodate gatherings of family and friends for meals, card games, gardening,
canning, music and a large Christmas village with hand-crafted buildings.
She has twice survived cancer surgery, leaving her unable to bear more children. Her love
of children led her to become known as “Aunt Donna”, whether or not there was a genetic
relationship.
Donna is survived by her husband Michael Burchick; son, Scott (Amy) Roark, of Florida and
one granddaughter, Adysen Roark and step-grandson, Cameron Osborne. She was
preceded in death by one brother, Tom Johnston.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021 at St. Bernard
Catholic Church, 207 North Cass Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992 with Father Levi Nkwocha
officiating. Graveside internment will be at Gardens of Memory in Marion.
Calling will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021 at McDonald
Funeral Homes, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992.
Preferred memorials are to St. Bernard Catholic Elementary School, 191 N. Cass Street,
Wabash, Indiana 46992.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.