Donna Kay McIntosh

March 7, 1953 – August 31, 2026

Donna Kay (Hull) McIntosh passed away on August 31, 2026, in Yakima, Washington. She was born on March 7, 1953, to Wade and Linah (Upson) Hull.

Donna resided in Selah, WA most of her life and married Elmer “Butch” McIntosh in November of 1969, when she was just 16 years old. Donna and Butch built a life together filled with family, memories, challenges, laughter, and love. For more than five decades, they walked through life side by side, creating a family that would always remain at the heart of Donna’s world.

Donna spent her career at Zirkle Fruit Company in Selah, where she made many meaningful and lasting friendships over the years. To Donna, the people she worked alongside were more than simply coworkers, and many of those friendships became an important part of her life.

Those who met Donna rarely forgot her. She had a cheery, animated personality and a presence that was uniquely her own. She brought energy into a room, enjoyed visiting with people, and had a way of making an impression wherever she went. To know Donna was to know someone who lived life with personality, spirit, and a genuine love for the people around her.

Donna found happiness in the simple things, especially working in her garden and spending time with the people she loved. Above all else, family was at the center of her life. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren brought her tremendous joy, and the time she spent with them created memories that will be treasured for generations.

Donna is survived by her husband, Elmer “Butch” McIntosh; her son, Jerry (Jeni) McIntosh; her daughter-in-law, Linda Cubberly; her grandchildren, John (Teresa) McIntosh, Emily J. (Jake) Sullins, Christian Renee Hertel, Aleah McIntosh, and Jamie McIntosh; and her great-grandchildren, Izaiah Hertel-Huckabee, Johnathon “Ziggy” McIntosh, Clayton McIntosh, and Everlee Hale.

She is also survived by her brother, Larry (Carla) Hull, sisters Carmen (Rod) Matson, and Peggy (Dan) Kihn; sisters in law, Alyce (Tod) Lounsbury, Gail (Bruce) Hiatt, nieces, Jennifer Lee Fife and Holly Sorenson, nephew Nathan Hiatt, special family, Ian, Teagan, Isaac, Ashley (Shay) Topper, Piper, Easton, and Alex, as well as her large, extended family.

Donna was preceded in death by her daughter, Charity Renee (McIntosh) Hertel; her son, Steven Eugene McIntosh; and her parents, Wade and Linah (Upson) Hull.

Donna will be remembered for her laughter, animated stories, cheerful spirit, the happiness she found in her flowers, and most of all, the love she had for her family.

There was only one Donna, and those fortunate enough to know her will understand exactly what that means. She was memorable, she was loved, and she will be missed.