Donna Kelce
American banker
Donna Kelce (née Blalock; born October 9, 1952) is an American former bank executive. Her sons are National Football League players Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce. In addition to raising them, she has been involved in charitable initiatives and appeared in media roles, including acting in Hallmark Channel films and being named one of Glamour's women of the year in 2024.
Early life and education
Donna Kelce (née Blalock) was born on October 9, 1952, and raised in Cleveland. Her mother Marie Petranek's maternal grandparents, George Stajduhar and Mary Jurkovich, emigrated to the United States from Croatia. However, Donna's grandfather Frank Petranck, who was her mother's father, was born to Czech immigrants. Donna's paternal grandmother Helen Henrietta Sadlowski was born to Polish immigrants. Kelce was raised in a small house downtown with her grandparents living in the upstairs.
When Donna was 12, her mother died. The family, which included her father Donald Roy Blalock and younger brother Don, relocated from Cleveland to Moreland Hills, Ohio.
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