Wendell Donarski of Thief River Falls, MN age 57 died peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until Noon on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Thief River Falls, MN. Wendell Stanley Donarski was the second of eleven children born to Stanley and Audrey (Kleinwachter) Donarski, on November 25, 1957 in Thief River Falls, MN. He attended schools in Thief River Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1977. Wendell went on to earn a general Electronics Diploma at the Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls. Wendell was a "jack of all trades", he worked in many different capacities including work for area farmers, Peterson Lumber, Donarski Family Farm, carpentry, brick tender, harvest crew (from Oklahoma to Canadian border), Finger Hut Corporation, mission work, electronics job in California, massage business, handyman business and following his disability returned to live in Thief River Falls in 1994. He enjoyed leatherwork, woodworking, wood carving, reading westerns, working with horse, mules, and other animals, singing, playing acoustic and electric guitar and banjo. Survivors include his siblings, Bernadette (Jerry) Raguse of Harwood, ND, Cathy (Sean) Wilkins of Oxnard, CA, Joe (Cammi) Donarski of Stanwood, WA, John (Jennifer) Donarski of Harvey, ND, David (Cammie) Donarski of Manassas, VA, Lucy (Lonnie) Schermerhorn of Roy, WA, Ann Swenson of Thief River Falls, Diana Donarski of Thief River Falls, Marc Donarski of Big Lake, MN, and Paul Donarski of Thief River Falls; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Audrey Donarski.