ALEXANDRIA — Jan C. Donnelly, age 65, of Alexandria, left this earth to join her Savior in heaven on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

A funeral service for immediate family only will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Alexandria Covenant Church in Alexandria. The service will be live-streamed on the Alexandria Covenant Church YouTube channel or on their website. The service will also be broadcast for those in attendance in the parking lot by tuning into 105.3 FM.

Private family interment will take place at Swedish Mission Cemetery, Buffalo, Minn.

A public visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, at Alexandria Covenant Church and will continue one hour prior to the service, honoring social distancing.

Jan Carol was born Nov. 7, 1954, in Minneapolis, and was blessed to be adopted as an infant by her loving parents, Kermit and Bernice (Wilkins) Holmquist. She grew up in Buffalo, where she graduated from Buffalo High School in 1973. She furthered her education at Northwestern Bible College in Roseville before attending cosmetology school.

Following her education, she worked as a hairdresser at Dayton’s in Southdale for many years.

Jan was united in marriage to Gregg Donnelly on Jan. 15, 1983, at the Buffalo Covenant Church.

Following their marriage, she became a pastor’s wife and served alongside her husband in Fairmont, where she also worked as a hairdresser. They moved to Fridley in 1987, Delano in 1998 and were at Maple Plain Community Church from January of 2000 until moving to Alexandria in 2019.

Jan loved decorating and attended Dunwoody Institute to pursue a degree in interior design. She enjoyed baking, cooking, working, and being near water, especially swimming and kayaking.

Jan was always actively involved in many activities in the churches they served.

Jan is survived by her husband of 37 years, Gregg; two sons, David (Danica) Donnelly of Colorado Springs, Colo., and John (Kate) Donnelly of Minneapolis; daughter, Natalie (Peter) Gess of Maplewood; sister, Robin Martie of Arizona; five grandchildren, Oliver, Amelia, Skyler, Eliana and Owen; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Terry Holmquist and David Holmquist.

Memorials in Jan’s name are preferred to Glenwood State Bank, 2221 S. Broadway St., Alexandria, MN 56308.

Arrangements are provided by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services in Alexandria.

www.lindfamilyfh.com

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