Florian Nicholas Donnay, age 81, of Kimball died Friday, October 1, 2010 at Hilltop Care Center, Watkins.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Kimball. Fr. Thomas Olson will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball and one hour prior to the service at the church. Parish Prayers will be 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home followed by Knights of Columbus Rosary.

Florian Nicholas Donnay was born December 1, 1928 on the family farm in Kimball to Jacob and Elizabeth "Lizzy" (Loch) Donnay. Florian was united in marriage to Rose Ann Vannurden on August 28, 1951 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Watkins. Florian spent his entire lifetime in Kimball working as a farmer.

He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Catholic Order of Foresters, Saint Damien Knights of Columbus Council # 11345, Kimball Historical Society and volunteered at Hilltop Care Center, Watkins. Florian enjoyed golfing, snowmobiling, playing many different card games, but his greatest enjoyments in life were farming and his family.

Florian is survived by his wife of 59 years, Rose Ann of Kimball; children, Gary (Vicky) of St. Cloud, Patricia (Don) Huhn of Darwin, Ramona (Duane) Brenny of Rice, Mark (Linda) of St. Cloud, John (Chris) of Kimball, and Janice (Mark) Loch of Cold Spring; 20 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; siblings, Sister Mary Emily Donnay, OSF, of Little Falls, Rita Molitor of Sartell, Clara (Ken) Maurer of St. Cloud, Charles (Anne) of St. Cloud, and Robert (Ethel) of Watkins; sisters-in-law, Iris Donnay of Watkins and Vera Donnay of Watkins. He is preceded in death by daughter, Maria, and brothers, Gilbert, Alfred, Fr. Raymond, and Eugene.

The pallbearers will be Kevin Vannurden, Tim Donnay, David Maurer, Brad Donnay, David Donnay, Linda Austin and Judy Borgerding. The music for the service will be provided by Maria Donnay, Mindy Field, Resha Timmer and Joan Zongo. The arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Kimball.