Donna Kay Ernst

     Donna Kay Ernst, age 86, of St. Louis, MI, passed away with her family by her side, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI.
     Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time.
     Donna was born in Chicago Heights, IL, on November 20, 1938, the daughter of Charles and Burl (Wallace) Ernst. She enjoyed reading, crafting, and playing games.
     She is survived by her son Glen and Ann Cast of Morocco, IN; daughter Valerie Routheaux of St. Louis, MI; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, James “Big Jim” Harris, son and daughter-in-law Daniel R. and Peggy Cast, son-in-law Randy Routheaux, and one grandson Charles L. Cast.
     Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Michigan.