1946 – 2016
Donna Crystal passed away January 12, 2016 after a short but severe illness.
Donna was born August 22, 1946 to Raymond and Blanche Crystal in Billings, Montana. She graduated from Billings High School in 1964, then went on to attend and graduate from Eastern Montana College in 1968.
Her first teaching position was in Marysville, Washington, before returning to Montana. She taught in the towns of Shepherd, Belle Creek and Lame Deer. She received her Masters From Arizona State University in 1983.
She moved to Battle Mountain in 1990. She taught in the elementary school as a first and second grade teacher until she retired in 2011, due to a medical condition.
She moved to Tucson, Arizona to be near family. She was preceeded in death by her parents, Raymond and Blanche Crystal.
She is survived by a brother, Robert Crystal of South Carolina and a sister, Connie Crystal of Tucson, Arizona, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She will be missed by family and friends.