Michele Dawn Donatell (Bruley)

March 23, 1963 – August 6, 2020
Age 57 of Stacy. Incurred massive brain loss from a blood clot on July 31, 2020. She passed away from her injuries at 5:43 am on August 6, 2020 with her family by her side. Born 3/23/1963 on the east side of St. Paul, MN. Graduated from Johnson High School in 1981. She is preceded in death by her husband, Timothy Donatell; parents, Gerald Bruley, Shirley R. (Johnson) Nordstrom, Gerald Nordstrom; her brother-in-law, Dave Jensen; as well as her two eldest siblings, Timothy Bruley and Geraldine Brule. Michele is survived by two daughters, Gina (Adam) Johnson and Toni (Tyler) Campbell; her five grandchildren; and her beloved siblings, Joseph (Laura) Bruley, Renée Jensen, Craig (Laurie) Bruley, Colette Bruley (Steve Kessler), and sister- in-law, Jan Bruley. She had many nieces, nephews and innumerable friends. Michele touched many lives in her short time with us. She broke her neck on Thanksgiving, 1992 with a C2 fracture, at the age of 29. Against the odds, she earned her certification in Acupressure from the Acupressure Institute of Berkeley, CA and set the curve for compassion, and strength. A woman of large faith who loved to socialize, hug, and loved to give; she deserved more from life than this world had to offer. Words cannot express the loss of those who knew and loved her, and she will be sorely missed. Celebration of Life will begin at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Sept. 22 @ 2350 Upper Afton Rd, Maplewood, MN 55119. Service to be held outdoors with a Covid plan in place. (Published in the Star Tribune on August 14, 2020)