Bryan, no words can express the way I feel, I'm heartbroken. You fought the good fight,  what a warrior.  You always had the best and brigbtest smile on your face when I used to walk in the door. For the short while I worked with you Downtown,  we made a good team! You were firm yet funny with all the staff and everyone really loved working with you. You had the most amazing personality, were  hard working, an amazing father and friend. Our family will miss you very much but will find comfort knowing that you will be in a place where there is no pain, sorrow or suffering.  Au revoir till we meet again. We love you.

I had the pleasure of knowing Bryan, personally and professionally, when I was a server and he was a manager at Mellow Mushroom back in the mid 2000's.  He’s the best pizza cook i’ve ever known, an excellent manager, and one of the friendliest, cool, calm, and collected people i’ve ever met.  
Once, during an extremely busy lunch rush, customers were coming in non-stop, ticket orders were being printed out in the kitchen at a furious pace, and all hell looked like it could break loose.  I glanced at Bryan in terror, basically, lol, but he just flashed a big grin and stated “ No worries, we’ve got THIS!”  His confidence in what we could accomplish as a team became infectious, and we all stepped up our game to have one of the best lunches we ever had.
Whether it was talking about food, the outdoors, pop culture, or family, he had great stories and amazing insight.  I am honored to have known him and now call him a dear friend in spirit. 


It’s too late to say goodbye. We loved you and the inviting restaurant you created where strangers like us could become part of a family. You included us in all the fun times and we loved you dearly. Of course we wished for a different outcome. But it was not meant to be. You leave behind two loving children who will always remember how you fought for them. And countless young people that learned by example how to be the best. You were truly special and we will miss you but never forget you. 😥

Where to start, we started at Mellow the same time and over thebyears we had a love hate relationship. I know i drove you crazy and vice versa but for the 10 plus years workimg together we had fun . Our vegas trips were epic. The one time when you sat and watched me and harris as flappers and wondered what the hell we gpt you into . I will see you again one day brother . 

We have shared 20years of memories or more ... your like my big brother . We all were oh so very close. Ill never forget you.. u know your not gone as long as your name is still being spoke... ill keep ya around as long as i can . Im having hard time accepting the fact your gone too soon ... but he knew his plans for you before you or anyone else .and he knew youd be coming home now.. im sure your momma is rejoicing to be with you again and you the same.. hey and get my holler up there cleaned up for me haha ill see ya when i get there .. tell god i want that place out there on the outskirts of heaven until i see you again fly high my friend i love you bryan. And for the family i love you ALL and miss you all . And i told bryan not too long ago when he gets to heaven please make sure i get my own holler... heaven is a lil fancy ya know and hell isnt where i belong so this redneck country gal juat wants simple and explain it to the big man because i may not have lots of time fighting my argument so i can be there ... im so sorry you all this is the part of life im not able to handle.. may god keep you all and hold you ..    love heather 

Even though I did not know Bryan, I wanted to give my most heartfelt sympathy to all of his family. May you find comfort in your special memories. True, remembering those times may be painful at first, but in time, those memories will help you to heal. So, while grief at the loss of your dear Bryan is certainly great, the joy you will have at welcoming him back in the resurrection will be so much greater! Yes, there will be a time when you can see your loved ones who have died again. In the Bible, John 5:28 says “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” Also, Psalms 37:29 says “The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.” How comforting to know that Bryan is only resting, just sleeping in death, waiting to be resurrected on earth, by God and finally see all those that he loved, again. May you also find comfort in this scripture, God “will swallow up death forever, [He] will wipe away the tears from all faces.” (Isaiah 25:8) Can you see with your mind’s eye: death will be completely gone, living forever on a paradise earth and never having to live without our loved ones ever again. 
With Deepest Sympathy,	
The Ward Family 
More comforting scriptures…
 (Revelation 21:4) (1 Peter 5:7) jw.org
comfortfromthewardfamily@gmail.com 
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&pub=t-35&srcid=share

OBITUARY

Bryan K. Donley

March 9, 1973 – February 7, 2019

Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Park

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