Donna Lee Kitzmiller, 80, and her husband William, 80, were found dead at their Grand Haven Township home on September 28, 2024. Donna taught elementary school in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools for 30 years and was known for her love of nature and wildlife. The couple had been married 54 years and shared travel, reading, movies and pets; William had retired after a 30-year career as a police sergeant.

On the morning of September 28, William placed a 911 call at about 8:58 a.m., during which he said he had given his wife a merciful ending because of her Alzheimer’s and then expressed an intention to take his own life; the call ended with a gunshot. Officers who responded found both Donna and William deceased. Investigators later concluded William shot his wife and then shot himself; a note left on the kitchen table was also recovered.

Does anyone who knew Donna or the couple have memories or information to share about their lives or the lead-up to that September morning?