Sean Brian Donnelly was born on May 17, 1982, in Ft. Lauderdale, Flor. He was the son of Scott and Patricia (Decker) Donnelly. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 2001.

On Oct. 6, 2018, Sean was united in marriage to the love of his life, April Hennessy in Winona, Minn. He was proud to have his son, Will, by his side in a very special ceremony officiated by Sean’s Uncle, Gregg Donnelly. Family was incredibly important to Sean and he loved spending time seeking out their next adventure, whether that be taking a fall day’s drive north up Highway 61 to Red Wing. They’d cross over to Wis. where they would enjoy the fall colors, some fresh ice cream at Ellsworth Creamery, and continue toward Winona on the Wis. side of the Mississippi River. They’d also go camping together. A favorite destination was his best friend, Jeffrey’s home in Rice, Minn., where many games of dirty clubs, bags, and Kubb had been played along with Sean’s bonus family, the Solarz family. “Sauger Sean” was always happy being on a lake on a boat or fishing, as well as talking football with his mother-in-law, Linda, or taking a drive to check out the local fishing spots, new construction, or the crop status.

Sean was a man who always showed up for those he loved. He truly enjoyed supporting friends and family, specifically Fairmont Cardinals Football, Goodview Sandlot Baseball, WinStars Velocity Softball, Minn. Attack Volleyball, and St. Clair Youth Volleyball. He was a man of many talents, having worked at Biofuel, as a welder at Tafco, and most recently was a proud member of the Oz Lifting family in Winona. Above all else, Sean’s favorite thing in the world was being a dad. He and Will enjoyed four-wheeling with Jeffrey and long drives to Lake of the Woods. He was incredibly proud of Will for the kind, brave, mature young man that he is becoming.

Sean was an incredibly kind, gentle soul who would meet each and every person that he met with that contagious smile and loving eyes.

Sean’s brother, Nick, cherishes many memories of the time they spent together. Sean was a lifelong racing fan whether it was dirt track racing or NASCAR. Sean took Nick when he would drive the Militello pace truck along with cheering for Oliver. The two of them, along with Cousin Mat, would take frequent trips to St. John’s where they’d visit Max and Gladys Decker’s bar, “Caps Place.” The trio would pick up a frosty at Wendy’s, play with “Playmobiles” since Legos weren’t available, or swim in the ocean with friends, “Nacho” and “Tonto.”

Left to cherish his memory include his wife, April Donnelly; son, Will Hennessy; parents, Patty (Todd) Walters, and Scott (Gayleen) Donnelly; brother, Nick Donnelly and his special friend, Laurissa and her daughter, Annelise; step siblings, Nikki Walters and her children, Jackson and Addysen, Andrea (Justin Klover) Walters and her children, Aiden and Samuel, Desie Walters, Dustin (Amanda) Kosbab and their daughter, Emilia, and Tyler (Denver) Diersen the their son, Dayne; parents-in-law, Mike and Linda Hennessy; Brother-in-law Graham (Brittany) Hennessy; aunts and uncles, Eileen Donnelly and her children, Jared and Ryan, Michi Donnelly and her son, Jason, Bruce (Connie) Donnelly and their daughter, Emily (Eric) Weisser and their son, Liam, Lindsay (John) Clauson and their children, Jace, Brynn, and Britta, Allison Donnelly and her son Isaac, Gregg Donnelly and his son, David (Danica) Donnelly and their children, Oliver and Skyler, John (Kate) Donnelly and their son, Owen, Natalie (Peter) Gess and their children, Amelia, Ellie, and Cambria, Tom Donnelly and his children, Cassie and Michael, Sue (Mark) Mosloski and her children, Melissa (Mike) Leick and their children, Madysen, Macy, and Mitchell, Mat (Leanna) Mahoney and their children, Nevaeh, Amiya, and Jade; and other relatives and friends.

Sean was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lou and Marj Donnelly, Max and Gladys Decker, Jake, and Velma Walters; aunt, Jan Donnelly; uncles, Steve Donnelly, Kevin Donnelly, Gary Walters, Mark Walters, and Tom “Bone” Mahoney; and cousin, Shannon Donnelly.

April and Will would like to extend their indescribable gratitude for the overwhelming support to all who knew Sean. Our hearts are full.

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