Jennifer Nicole

Donathan

Jennifer Nicole (Southerland) Donathan, 45, of Norman, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Jimmy Darrell Southerland and Nina Charlene Holt, she was born November 9, 1976, in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Jennifer graduated high school in 1995 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She also attended Tulsa Tech and became a certified nail technician. After high school she completed a couple years of college at Tulsa Community College and became a certified surgical technician. Later with her family, she made the move to Blanchard, Oklahoma and helped start an oilfield business alongside her husband. She also served the community as Treasurer later promoted to Finance Director for the City of Blanchard, for some time. Though, the job that was very special to her was as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Supervisor. Along with her many professional titles, Jennifer was very proud to be a US Navy wife. Above all, the roles that were most dear to her heart were mother and grandmother.

Jennifer was an outdoor enthusiast and loved spending time at her lake lot on the Lake of the Arbuckles.  She enjoyed kayaking, fishing, reading, and doing puzzles. Jennifer also loved sharing her wisdom with others and thus became an unofficial counselor to many in her life. She was a member of the Tri-City Worship Center in Newcastle, Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Don and Callie Waldrum, Clifford Lee Holt, Dorothy and James Cullins, and R.H. Southerland; and her uncle, Clifford Ray Holt.

Jennifer is survived by her husband, Tony Donathan of Norman; one daughter, Lorian Pierson and son-in-law, Tyler Pierson of Blanchard; one son, Christian Graziano of Norman; one grandson, Rebel Don Pierson of Blanchard; her parents, Nina Holt and Steve Holt of Guthrie, and Jimmy Southerland of Sulphur; one brother, Jayson Southerland of Guthrie; one sister, Jade Southerland of Oklahoma City; a nephew, Jakob Southerland of Bossier City, LA; and many other loving family members and friends.

There will be viewing from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Thursday, March 3, 2022, and from 9:00 AM – 6 PM on Friday, March 4, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Blanchard. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to be made to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) at PO Box 1025, Chickasha, OK 73023, in care of Jennifer Donathan. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com

The family has asked that anyone who has stories they would like to share or photos they would like included in the memorial video, to please send them to justforjen76@gmail.com