LaDonna Kaye (Holloway) Rude, 42, of Pawnee, Illinois, formerly of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 5, 2023 following an automobile accident in Pawnee.

The daughter of Carroll Francis and Rhonda Sue (Ruggles) Holloway she was born July 21, 1980 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Everett Eston Rude and to this union two children were born.

LaDonna is survived by Everett Eston Rude of Kirksville, MO; one son, Everett Eston Rude III of Pawnee, IL; one daughter and her fiancée, Alyssa Rude and Gregory Dent of Pawnee, IL; one brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Kim Gibson of Kirksville, MO; one sister and brother-in-law, Amanda and Jimmy Clark of Kirksville, MO; and three nephews.

LaDonna was preceded in death by her mother and step father, Rhonda and Bill Jenkins, and one grandchild.

LaDonna attended Novinger public school. She worked at Burger King in Kirksville for a number of years. After moving to Pawnee, Illinois, LaDonna worked as a manager of Krekels until going to work as a breakfast attendant for Comfort Suites where she was employed at the time of her death.

LaDonna enjoyed rock collecting in her spare time, but most of all she has a great love for her family and loved the time spent with her children.

Public visitation will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 from noon to 2:00 p.m. service time in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville. Sam Burkholder will officiate the service and interment will follow the service at Highland Park Cemetery in Kirksville.

Pallbearers will be Larry Gibson, Frank Stewart, Leon Courtney, Cody Stewart, Robert Alan Hurst, and Harley Holloway. Honorary pallbearers will be Matthew Oberdahlhoff, Christian Cuevas, and Mykal Holloway.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of LaDonna may be made to her daughter, Alyssa Rude and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.