Dona Gail Cobretti, 76, of Heppner, died Saturday, July 20, 2024 at her home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the Riverside Cemetery in Siletz, Oregon.

She was born on September 4, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Ron and Betty White Fitch. She also had a stepfather named Richard Brown she was very close to. Dona was raised in Forest Grove, Oregon where she graduated from high school.

Dona was married to the love of her life, Carlito Cobretti, for 23 years. The couple lived at Oregon City for a time before moving to Heppner in 2013 where she lived until her death.

She had many hobbies; baking, fishing, hunting, and oil painting which she did on metal, wood and canvas.

Survivors include her husband, Carlito Cobretti, son's Stacy Sherman, Thomas Sherman and Andrew Sherman, stepchildren, Maria Deason, Carl Schmidt, Patrick Copell, Kindra Schmidt, and Carry Schmidt and grandchildren, Justin, Nicole, Tommy, Jessica, Nikki, Joseph, Michael and Hannah.

Dona was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Vern Sherman and a daughter, Kristina Gail Sherman, parents, Ron Fitch and Betty Brown, Grand parents David and Rose White (Dona had a special bond with Grandma Rose), and brothers, Tom Fitch, Jack Brown and Marvin Brown.