Donahue, Colleen M. Leapt into this world 2/29/1960 in Minneapolis and passed into God's arms 10/3/2017 in Chicago surrounded by loving family after a courageous journey with mental illness. She played piano, guitar and flute and wrote poetry. Colleen was a breast cancer survivor, an avid reader and a dental hygienist. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Donald & Helen Ross and George & Betty Libera. Colleen is survived by her daughter, Nicole; parents, William & Neva Donahue; brothers, Michael Donahue (Mary Jo Morris) and John (Cyndi) Donahue; sister, Rosemary (David) Skavnak; nieces, Josie, Mackenzie, Hannah & Marley; nephews, Jesse & William; great-niece, Ellyse; great-nephews, Kole, Wyatt & Breakin; many aunts, uncles & cousins. Memorial Service: 12NOON, MONDAY, 10/16 with visitation 1 hour prior, all at Gearhart Funeral Home, 11275 Foley Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN. Interment Morningside Memorial Gardens. Memorials are preferred to NAMI. Gearhart 763-755-6300 GearhartFuneralHome.com