Obituary

Donna Maxine Sampson, 84, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri went home to be with her Heavenly Father on August 26, 2025. She reached her final destination peacefully in her sleep with her loving family by her side.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 2 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The memorial service will be held directly after at 11:30 a.m. at Blue Springs Assembly, 2501 E Duncan Road, Blue Springs, Missouri 64029.

Donna was born October 26, 1940, in Seymour, Iowa, to Joe and Audrey (Agan) Varney. After graduating from Seymour High School in Seymour, Iowa in 1958, she worked as a bookkeeper to save up money to attend Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. She met her husband, Harley Sampson, at Central Bible College and they were married on June 15, 1963.

Donna served alongside her husband, Harley, who was the pastor at Tama Assembly of God in Tama, Iowa from 1966 to 1972. Their next ministry was as the church camp director for the State of Iowa from 1972 to 1976. They moved to Lee’s Summit, Missouri where Harley served as the pastor at First Assembly of God from 1976 until they retired in 2010. Donna faithfully served alongside Harley as a pastor’s wife and taught various children’s classes in the church. Donna’s primary focus in life was as a wife and mother, but she did various jobs outside the home over the years. She spent her entire life serving Jesus and loving people. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and relished spending time with them.

She is survived by her brothers, Rex (Barbara) Varney, Richard Varney and her sister Rosie Ceniseros; her son and spouse, Todd and Dianna Sampson; her daughter and spouse, Kim and Scott Polina; her daughter and spouse, Rhonda and Jeff Weber; her daughter and spouse, Sharolynn and Michael Myers; her grandchildren, Jennifer (James) Hensley, Ashley Sampson, Jacqueline Sampson, Amanda Sampson, Amber (Blake) Lines, Austin (Sammy) Polina, Mackenzie Polina, Chris (Kaytlyn) Weber, Justin (Emily) Weber, Bradley Myers, Zachary Myers and Makayla Myers; and her great grandchildren, Payton, Kyla, Layla, and Alayna Hensley; Amelia and Liam Murphy; Jaxson, Caleb and Aubrey Harris; Ami and Amir Nesbitt; Camille Lines; Lucy, Elias, Bennett, Josie and Theodore Weber; and Jada and Violet Weber.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley Sampson; father, Joseph Varney; mother, Audrey Varney; sister, Doris Cutis; and brother, Ronnie Varney.

Arrangements are with Langsford Funeral Home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Burial will be at the VA cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3 in Higginsville, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a church of your choice to provide support to children’s ministry.