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Molly Rose Donsky was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 10, 1986 to Jennifer Lynn Isenhower of Harper, Kansas and Martin Edward Donsky of Bayonne, New Jersey. Six months later the family moved to Greensboro, North Carolina and then to Charlotte, North Carolina when Molly was 2. Molly enjoyed the company of her brother and sister, Corey and Casey Knoettgen and she loved to dance. By the time Molly was 5, her parents moved to Tampa, Florida, where she participated in many recitals with the Karl & DeMarco school of dance and American Musical Theatre Company. Molly attended elementary, middle and high schools in Tampa. She was a cheerleader for the Tampa Lightning Superstars and participated in the 1998 Can Am International Cheerleading Championship. She was an honor student, and served as Captain of her high school dance team for 2 years, graduated #3 in her high school class and left a semester early to attend the University of Florida. She joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She finished her education and graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in history in 2008.
Molly's interest in sports, especially professional hockey, led her to a career start working for her stepfather, Ralph Beaver, as technical support for radio broadcasts of the Tampa Bay Lightning games and post-game shows. The Tampa Bay Rays started the Ray Team, and Molly was a cheerleader for the inaugural season. She traveled with the Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football team as a radio remote engineer. She was a game day frequency coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and assisted in that capacity during six Super Bowls.
In 2011, Molly decided to explore more career options and moved on her own to Las Vegas. She worked as Food & Beverage Operations Manager and as Centralized Schedule Manager for Caesar's Entertainment. She held Human Resources positions at Marquee Las Vegas, the Sahara Las Vegas, and Aramark at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Molly adopted five retired tiny Shih Tzu dogs while she was in Las Vegas. One crossed the Rainbow Bridge and two were re-homed before she moved back to Tampa in 2016 to work for Price, Waterhouse, Coopers. Molly was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rose & Morris Donsky, of Bayonne, and her grandmother, Frances Laird Johnson, of Harper, and her grandfather, Walt Isenhower, of Andover, Kansas. Kirk & Kyle, her adopted Shih Tzus, remained in Molly's care and survive her. Other survivors are her mother and stepfather, Jennifer & Ralph Beaver, of Tampa; her father and stepmother, Martin & Susan Donsky of Brookville, Maryland; her brothers, Isaac and Samuel Donsky, of Brookville; her brother & nephew, Corey Knoettgen & Chance Murphy, of Tampa; her sister, Casey Schreiber, and nieces Grayce Rose and Emilia Schreiber and nephew, Oliver Schreiber, of New Orleans, Louisiana; her step-grandmother, Rita Isenhower, of Andover; her uncle & aunt, Zachary & Kristine Isenhower of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and her aunt & uncle, Dana & Ken Davidson of Harper. Molly also leaves behind, anonymously, three children that were given life through donation of her eggs; and many family members & friends that spread from coast to coast.
Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life took place in Tampa. The family is returning with Molly to further celebrate her life and lay her to rest with family.
Visitation is 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with family present to receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2020 at Prairie Rose Funeral Home, Harper. Please wear protective face covering if able to do so.
Graveside service is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Harper Cemetery. Please wear protective face covering if able to do so. Service will be live streamed on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/prairierosefuneralhomes
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Memorials should be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058.
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