Donna McQuay

Donna McQuay, of Ozark, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 24, 1940. Donna spent her early years in Macon and Ebenezer, Missouri. In Macon, she met and married Calvin "Cap" McQuay on January 11, 1957. Donna and Cap welcomed a son, Lonnie on September 20, 1957, and a granddaughter, Morgan on December 16, 1987. Throughout their sixty year marriage, the family spent a large part of their life in Willard, Missouri where Donna was a passionate follower and cheerleader of her son's sporting and scholastic endeavors. While living in Willard, Donna was instrumental in starting both the Girls Softball Leagues and the Willard Football Booster Club efforts. She was an avid sports fan, loving the K.C. Chiefs and Royals, passionate and energetic about all family and friends, and never balked at hard-work or an opportunity to help others. In 1983 Donna and Cap moved to Ozark, Missouri, where her political passions began to blossom with new found friends and a passion to help what she always referred to as "the good people of the City of Ozark". Donna served on the Ozark city council, was named Mayor pro tem, and eventually fortunate to be elected as the first female Mayor of Ozark, serving from 2001 until 2007. During her time as Mayor of Ozark, she was instrumental in initiating and participating in many city improvements, historical renovation projects, and enhanced community service focus. Donna received numerous awards and citations for her passionate service to the good people of the City of Ozark. Despite her long time battle with illnesses, Donna never wavered in her efforts to meet, greet and serve the good people of her beloved City of Ozark. Donna believed that nothing was ever done, completed, enjoyed, or worthwhile without the good people in our lives. She never knew a stranger, believed in being a good neighbor and always lending a helping hand. She loved summers with her granddaughter Morgan and all the Lane girls swimming in their pool, behaving outrageously, hearing the laughter and making memories with everyone around. She loved her dog Ozzie, whom she adopted from the streets and named after the City of Ozark. As Donna believed, service to others is a gift; and so, the McQuay family would like to offer a special thank you to a few "good people of Ozark", that went above and beyond to help, encourage and support Donna and our Family during her numerous illness challenges. The McQuay family is forever in your debt for the love, devotion, and support you so graciously provided……Lisa and Jon Lane Family, Roxanne and Glenn Amundsen, Kim and John Cook, Jacklyn and John Snow, Kat and Steve George, and Robert and Iciminda (Icy) Snook. To the Mercy Hospice and Mercy Hospital nurses of Wing 7A, your professionalism, support and faithful duty to Donna was a testimony to your calling of service as caregivers, thank you. Survivors include: Husband, Cap; a son and daughter-in-law, Lonnie and Yvonne McQuay of Stilwell, Kansas; and a granddaughter, Morgan McQuay of Los Angeles, California. She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard DeMonbrun; her mother and step-father, Wilma and Edgar Swap; a brother Charles Swap, and beloved sister-in-law Del Rae McQuay. A celebration of Donna's life will be 10:00 AM Monday, November 27, at Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. Burial will follow in Vaughn-Oddfellows Cemetery, Ozark. In lieu of flowers, Donna asked that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.