Madonna Marie "Donna" Henderson

November 23, 1936 - September 3, 2026

Madonna Marie "Donna" Henderson, 89, of Loveland, Ohio, formerly of Carmel, California, passed away on September 3, 2026. She was dearly loved by her family and friends and will be remembered for her generosity, wit, and love of life.

Donna was born on November 23, 1936, the daughter of Eugene Henry Schaffner and Madge Marie (Blanton) Schaffner. She attended Catholic schools and graduated from La Salette Academy in 1955. She went on to study X-ray technology at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, Kentucky, and worked as an X-ray technician in doctors' offices and hospitals.

In 1960, Donna moved to Florida, where she eventually met the love of her life, Alexander Dawson Henderson III. The two were married in 1970 and shared 50 years of marriage until Alex's death in 2020.

Donna embraced life and especially enjoyed traveling the world, playing tennis and bridge, hiking, skiing, visiting family, and shopping for the latest fashions. She was also an animal lover with a particular affection for the cats she adopted and cared for over the years.

Donna was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Alexander Dawson Henderson III; her parents, Eugene Henry and Madge Marie (Blanton) Schaffner; her brother, Charles Henry Schaffner; and her nephew, Timothy Allen Benson.

She is survived by her sister, Mary Ann (Schaffner) Benson of Loveland; Thomas (Chuen) Schaffner of Bakersfield, California; her sister-in-law, Sharon (Kennedy) Schaffner; her brother-in-law, A. Douglas Henderson of Lexington, Kentucky; and her husband's children, Dawson (Sharon) Henderson, Greg (Louise) Henderson, David (Lindsey) Henderson, Scott (Sandra) Henderson, and Holly (Bijan) Fouladi, her nieces, Barbara (Paul) Blasch, Carol (Lee) Breth, Carey (Schaffner) Hammond, her nephews, Gil (Liz) Benson, Charles (Mikki) Schaffner, and Thomas Schaffner, and many more nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and cousins, and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Saint Andrew Church in Milford. All are welcome to attend in Donna's honor.

Donna's life was enriched by the people she loved, the places she traveled, and the many experiences she shared with Alex, her family, and her friends. After a long and full life, she is now at peace and free from pain.