Madonna L. “Donna” Wright

Madonna L. “Donna” Wright, age 59, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born on December 14, 1955, in Sparta, WI, she was the daughter of the late Earl William and Ellen (Blume) Schaitel.  She attended local schools and was a graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School.

On October 13, 1973, Donna was united in marriage to Jay Wright in Zion, IL.

In 1994, she established their family business; Custom Painted Vehicles, Inc., in Franksville with the help of her husband and son, opening their doors on January 3, 1995.  CPV was recognized by the state as a woman owned business enterprise and by the National Woman Business Owners Corp. in March 2015.

She attended Oak Creek Assembly of God.  Her hobbies included riding her motorcycle, gardening and sewing.  Donna adored her grandchildren and loved the time she spent with them.  She never let a holiday pass without decorating the house and used her talents to make Christmas the most special day of the year.

Donna will be deeply missed by her husband, Jay; their two children, Stephany (Jason) Lichter and Steven (Dana) Wright; her six siblings, Thomas (Diane) Schaitel, Timothy (Lylace) Schaitel, Mary Ellen Tscheu, Patricia (Jeff) Robinson, Sandra (David) Hawes and Michael (Terry) Schaitel; and seven grandchildren, Christian, Steven, Morgan, Jaden and Mya Wright and Jack and Megan Lichter.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Schaitel and a sister, Roseanne Schaitel.