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Donna Saunders Baldwin, a woman of radiant beauty and steadfast faith, entered her Savior’s presence on August 28, 2025, reuniting with her beloved husband, Jesse Jordan Baldwin, who passed in July 2025. Born October 16, 1948, in Pittsfield, MA, Donna shared her birthday with Jesse, a sweet foreshadowing of their 57-year love story.
Raised by her mother, Donetta Saunders, and stepfather, James Robert Boring, a World War II hero and Purple Heart recipient, Donna’s childhood spanned San Antonio, Fontainebleau, France, Landstuhl, Germany, and Monterey, CA, shaping her worldly grace. At Holmes High School in San Antonio, she shone as a thespian, starring in nearly every play. She loved reading and dancing with her sisters to American Bandstand’s lively tunes.
In 1968, at San Antonio’s HemisFair, a toothache led Donna, then at the General Electric pavilion, to Jesse, a redheaded dentist. Their love, sparked by his warm charm and deepened at Castle Hills First Baptist, endured through joys and trials, blessing them with four children—Jessica, Darren, Jayme, and Derek, an unexpected gift who brought boundless joy.
Donna earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UTSA in 1992 and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2010. Her brilliant mind thrived as a research coordinator, tackling complex medical problems with passion, always studying medicine in her spare time.
Donna’s faith and love, rooted in 1 Corinthians 13:7, shone in her devotion to family and Christ. She is survived by her children, Jessica (widow of Gregory Parsons), Darren, Jayme (wife of Shane Boscamp), and Derek; sister Cathy; brothers Phillip and James Boring Jr. (Jimmy); sisters Suzanne, Paula, and Melody.
A service will be held at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville, Texas, at 11 am on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Raised by her mother, Donetta Saunders, and stepfather, James Robert Boring, a World War II hero and Purple Heart recipient, Donna’s childhood spanned San Antonio, Fontainebleau, France, Landstuhl, Germany, and Monterey, CA, shaping her worldly grace. At Holmes High School in San Antonio, she shone as a thespian, starring in nearly every play. She loved reading and dancing with her sisters to American Bandstand’s lively tunes.
In 1968, at San Antonio’s HemisFair, a toothache led Donna, then at the General Electric pavilion, to Jesse, a redheaded dentist. Their love, sparked by his warm charm and deepened at Castle Hills First Baptist, endured through joys and trials, blessing them with four children—Jessica, Darren, Jayme, and Derek, an unexpected gift who brought boundless joy.
Donna earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UTSA in 1992 and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2010. Her brilliant mind thrived as a research coordinator, tackling complex medical problems with passion, always studying medicine in her spare time.
Donna’s faith and love, rooted in 1 Corinthians 13:7, shone in her devotion to family and Christ. She is survived by her children, Jessica (widow of Gregory Parsons), Darren, Jayme (wife of Shane Boscamp), and Derek; sister Cathy; brothers Phillip and James Boring Jr. (Jimmy); sisters Suzanne, Paula, and Melody.
A service will be held at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville, Texas, at 11 am on Monday, September 1, 2025.