Kenzel Gwyn-Jon Donovan
May 30, 1995 ~ July 5, 2024
Kenzel Donovan, 29, of Temecula, California, was received into the kingdom of heaven on July 5, 2024. Kenzel was the cherished son of Tammy Fernandes Donovan of Los Angeles, California, and Don Donovan of Temecula, California. He was the beloved grandson of the late Velma and John (Apple Tree) Fernandes and is survived by his grandmommy, Verna Walker of New Jersey. He was also preceded in death by his grandad, Rodney Walker.
Kenzel is survived by his loving siblings Doniel, Byron, and Darryl, along with his sister-in-law Kate, all of San Diego, California. He was a proud and doting uncle to his two nephews, Miles and Anderson. Kenzel was a devoted “dog dad” to his beloved Zoey, who brought immense joy to his life.
Kenzel’s family includes his deeply cherished uncle and godfather, Ed Lamhing of Ohio, and his dear aunt, Angie Caldwell of Georgia. Numerous cousins across the states, Jamaica and The Cape Verde Islands.
Kenzel gave his life to the Lord and was baptized on September 4, 2022. His faith was the cornerstone of his life, and he was a God-fearing man who inspired many with his strong beliefs and kind heart. He proudly served honorably in the United States Army as an Aviation Operation Specialist, where his dedication and pride in his role were evident.
He was passionate about football and was a huge Raiders fan, known for his infectious sense of humor and the joy he brought to everyone around him. Kenzel’s radiant spirit and love for life will be profoundly missed by all who knew him. His memory will forever live on in the hearts of his family and friends.
A celebration of Kenzel’s life will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2024, from 3-5 pm at England Family Mortuary, 27135 Madison Ave, Temecula, California 92590.
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Celebration of Life: July 21, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
England Family Mortuary
27135 Madison Avenue
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 695-8555
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I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. May God shine his light upon you and place his loving arms around you during this difficult time. I will be praying that God gives you the strength you need to get through every day ahead! Love & Prayers 🙏🏾❤️Cousin Alesia
Dear Cousin Tammy, sorry to hear of your tragic loss. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Love Cousin,
Kevin
Tammy I extend my deepest heartfelt sympathy to you and the love ones of your son , he will be great company in heaven , you are and were a loving and caring mother to him So have no regrets and be everything he would want you to be . Love Cuz Tootsie
I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I will continue praying for you.
Love Cousin Lisa 🙏🏽♥️
We are fortunate to have known Kenzel for the past five years. The Donovan family surrounded him with love, and I am confident that his brothers and nephews will ensure that his memories live on. Our thoughts go out to those who loved him. He will be missed.
The Tesch Van Vooren family – Stephanie, Bill, Peter, and Christopher
Kenzel was a beautiful soul who was loved so deeply by the Donovan family. His brothers will carry his light and share his legacy with love, strength, and compassion. We love and cherish you, Kenzel.
Kenzel was a wonderful man. Kind, intelligent, hardworking man and funny so very funny. I will always cherish the good memories of him in my heart.
May God give his family the strength for such terrible loss. Be in peace Kenzel.
There are no words to express the heartache felt for the loss of Kenzel. May God give you strength to guide you through this very difficult time. Kenzel was and always will be loved. Rest peacefully Kenzel ❤️🙏🏾
My heart is 💔 right with you Don and Tammy for the loss of your son Kenzel. My deepest condolences 🙏 . We have great memories with him that we will cherish. Both me and Kenzel were Raider fans, Kenzel was a die hard fan for sure. We would tag team his dad all the time when the Raiders player the chargers. I will always remember his laughter, love for football and that beautiful smile. I pray for God’s peace over you both and family, love you my sister and brother ❤️ 🙏🤗💖
Thoughts and prayers out to the family. Kenzale is family to me. He called me Uncle Evander. He was a good young man. He was funny too. He would text me all kind of funny stuff and have me crying laughing. We would go back and forth about our NFL teams. We just had a conversation at the end of June. We were talking about his job in the Navy. He sign up for the Navy and were awaiting his final paperwork. I told him we were visiting on the July 24th and I was looking forward to seeing him. I love him. He will be missed.
Kenzel .. You were the light in your parents eyes. You were the reason for their smile. They will need you to look over them as they try and maneuver through this most difficult time. May You rest in peace young man .. gone too soon.
To lose a child seems totally unfair. But when we rely on our faith we realize that is further from the truth. They will forever be at eternal peace, ultimately what we truly want for them. In this, we can seek comfort knowing they are now one with the Lord.
Tammy & Don, I will continue to pray for you, that the Lord give you the strength that you need at this time and always. I love you guys and I really wish we could be there by your side…. 💔
Rest Easy, Cousin Kenzel
Those we love don’t go away,
They walk beside us everyday,
Unseen, unheard,
But always near,
Still loved, still missed,
And very dear ❤️
All praises we give to God for that beautiful creation that came through you, your child Kenzel. He’s the blood of your blood and bone of your bone. This young man was truly truly a blessing from God. His birth was a miracle. We’re so grateful to have known him and he will always be a part of our memories. I smile when I think of “Kenzy”. I also praise God with joy in my heart for the blessing that this miracle child has gifted to each and every one of us. He has changed all who were fortunate to have been a part of his life. The light that Kenzel radiated will never be put out. It will always shine in our hearts and our minds. I’ll always love you “Kenzy”. You’ll always be in my world.
On angels wings he was taken away from you but warmly received by his Heavenly Father. Everyone could see what a loving and devoted Father you are.
With love, Sue Flatequal (Monica’s Grandmother)
Life is measured by the hearts you touch and as you rejoice in God’s kingdom, I hope you know just how loved and cherished you were. I will never understand why you were taken from all of us so soon or why God decided to call you home, but I trust that you have found eternal peace, love and rest.
Love you cousin and I wish there was more time to be together. Rest in peace.
Love,
Alex
The longest nights,
The loneliest moment,
God’s love will surround you,
His strength will uphold you,
His peace will fill your heart.
I am praying for your family as you journey through this difficult time. There are no words that express my deepest sympathies. It saddens me deeply. A sadness I didn’t know existed.
I am so very sorry for your loss. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Noreen
My heart goes out to you and my prayers I lift up for you. I hope you can hold on to the beautiful memories you have with your son. I know your a great mom and he loved you very much. May your love and strength hold you together.
We are so saddened by the loss of your son. The times that we met Kenzel we were always impressed by his good nature, politeness and warmness. Our prayers and love go out to you and your family. I am sorry we cannot be there to pay our respects in person. We are thinking of you and are grateful to have you as a dear friend.
Love
The Alexes
Love Sharon & Gary
Love Sharon & Gary
Our deepest sympathies and sending prayers!
I know there are no words that can be expressed to fill the pain of your loss…but I hope the prayers you hear and read are felt and held close to your hearts at this tragic time. God is holding Kenzel close, and showing him the love he had through you and all who knew him. Rest in peace, beautiful Kenzel.
Sending love, strength and faith during this incredibly difficult time. May God be present with Kenzel and his loved ones as they navigate on. Draw on all of your incredible memories with Kenzel— they will accompany you on this journey. Know you are surrounded by love, near and far.
Don & family,
Thinking of you and praying for you that you will feel God’s comfort and peace.
Love, Gordon and Robin Gooding
My deepest sympathies to you both. I pray God gives you the strength and comfort you need during this difficult time. It hurts I never got to meet Kenzel but he still holds a special place in my heart ♥️
With Love,
June
PRAYING FOR YOU AN YOUR FAMILY BROTHER DON, IN JESUS’ NAME,AMEN!🙏🏿❤️✝️🙌🏿💪🏿👊🏿