Donna Fortroy (born Geraldine Donna Fort), 77, of Duluth, MN passed away on July 22, 2023. She was born on June 30, 1946, to Geraldine and Leonard Fort of Brainerd. She grew up in Crosby, Hibbing, and Aurora and graduated from Aurora High School in 1964. Immediately after high school, she joined the Air Force. Following basic training in Texas, she was stationed in California, and assigned the role of a Medical Lab Specialist. After her time in the military, Donna gave birth to four children: Mikal, Mitchal, Mandy and Marcus. She reconnected with John Roy in 1987 and they were married soon after, merging their last names to create Fortroy. Donna graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a BA in Family and Consumer Science. She and John have spent nearly 36 happy years together in Duluth. Donna had a kind, generous spirit and an enormous capacity to love. Her wit was sharp and her comebacks quick. She was a life-long believer in making best life possible, regardless of origin,