Madonna M. Clancy

Madonna “Donna” Margaret Clancy, 98, passed away peacefully on Thursday November 6, 2025, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM on Friday November 14, 2025, at Holy Cross Parish-St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Sioux City, with visitation one hour prior at the church. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery. Condolences can be left for the family at www.christysmith.com

Donna was born on July 20, 1926, to Aloysius Theodore Fleskes and Othelia Anne "Tillie" Otto-Fleskes in Carroll, Iowa. She was the second oldest of 6 siblings, and, in the summer, loved going to her Uncle Julick’s general store in Mount Carmel. She remembered for his booming “Gol Docket, close the door” and the candy treats given to the local children. After graduating from high school, she went to nursing school, and, in 1950, cared for children with polio in Denver. She married Maclyn “Mac” Benjamin Clancy on November 29, 1952, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. They were married for 70 years. While Mac attended the University of Iowa, Donna was nurse manager at the VA hospital. Donna extended her family love and mothering by raising six children in Fort Dodge, the farm in Hornick, and finally in Sioux City, IA. Once the youngest was in school, Donna returned to her nursing career working at Mercy Hospital, and later at Westwood Care Center.

Donna created with skill and joy numerous sewing, knitting, and crocheting projects that are cleaver pieces of art. She enjoyed reading, travelling, cooking and spending time with her family, especially during the Holidays. Donna was a member of Saint Michael’s Catholic Church of the Holy Cross Parish in Sioux City and later attended Holy Spirit Retirement Home’s services.

Those left to cherish her memory are her 3 sons: Gregory (Inge) Clancy of Iowa City, Paul (Aimee) Clancy of Sioux City, and John (Valerie) Clancy of Sioux City; her 2 daughters, Patti (Rick) Jacobson of Dakota City, NE, and Kate Clancy and her significant other Jeff of Chaska, MN; 11 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Maclyn; son Brian Clancy; 2 grandchildren: Jennifer and Anthony; and 3 siblings: David Fleskes, Beulah Fleskes Clancy, Luanne Fleskes Halbach.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Holy Spirit Retirement Home.