Donald Henry Donnay

Donald Henry Donnay Cold Spring October 22, 1916 – December 7, 2007 Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Donald “Don” Donnay, age 91 who died surrounded by his family. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may attend a visitation starting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring. Parish prayers will be at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in the Narthex of the Church. Don was born October 22, 1916, in Douglas, North Dakota, the son of Angeline (Wittman) Donnay and Joseph Donnay. He married Mabel Manthey on August 14, 1939, in St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Kimball, MN. Don was the owner and operator of Donnay Milk Service for many years. He was also involved in farming in the Cold Spring area. Don’s strong commitment to his community led to his involvement in many civic organizations. He was a Cold Spring City Council Member from 1983 to 1990; he served on the Cold Spring Economic Development Commission and the Cold Spring Planning Commission. He was a Cold Spring City Parks Director and instrumental in establishing Veteran’s Memorial Park and Pioneer Park in Cold Spring. Don carried out his community work with a generous heart and a kind spirit and made many friends along the way. Don was a loving and supportive husband and father, and spending time with his many children and grandchildren was his greatest source of happiness. In his later years, Don became a woodworker, and his children and grandchildren cherish the toys and furniture he crafted just for them. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Manthey Donnay, who passed away in 2000. He is survived by his children: Richard (Patricia) Donnay of Chanhassen, MN, Linda (Jack) Stouten of Mapleton, MN, Virginia Hill of Los Angeles, CA, Steve (Bonnie) Donnay of Sauk Center, MN, William Donnay of Maplewood, MN, Thomas (Teresa) Donnay of Glen Carbon, IL, Laurie Donnay of Maplewood, MN, Bonita (Bill Cagley) Donnay of Roseville, MN, Rhonda (Paul Rice) Donnay-Rice of Winona, MN and Patrick (Lori Forshee-Donnay) Donnay of Bemidji, MN; 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Arthur (Vera) Donnay of Watkins.

Donald Henry Donnay

October 22, 1916 - December 11, 2007