Donelda Idessia (Kilpatrick) Wiseman was born on November 29, 1927 in Pellston, Emmet County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Mildred (Flood) and Ralph Kilpatrick.

A graduate of Big Rapids High School, she was first married to Bruce Boyd.

They had two children:

  1. Ronica Boyd

  2. Carla (Boyd) Erlewine

On November 4, 1988, she married Paul "Wug" Wiseman. He had two children from a previous marriage: Jon and Rex Wiseman.

Donelda died on July 4, 2015 in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan at the age of 87. She is buried in Highland View Cemetery in Big Rapids.