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Donna Lucerne Mettling (Nee Somers)

November 13 1949 to February 29 2026

Donna Mettling passed away on Saturday after a stroke while washing her semi-feral rehabilitation foster dogs Molly and Billy at a Car Wash in Yucca Valley California. She is survived by her husband Rich, son Walker and sister Debbie.

She grew up on a farm in Mulvane, KS, went to Mulvane High School and Southwestern College in Winfield. She worked as a teacher …

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Donna will be missed by the bear world for sure! She was a great, spunky lady, traveling to many shows around the count…

Donna will be missed by the bear world for sure! She was a great, spunky lady, traveling to many sh…

Donna will be missed by the bear world for sure! She was a great…

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Born

November 13th, 1949
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Passed away

February 28th, 2026
Yucca Valley, CA

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