01/13/2026
It is with a heavy heart that we write this post but feel the need since so many of our customers have been asking where Donna has been. Jalin’s 15+ year employee, Donna, lost her husband Paul, of 41 years, over the Christmas Holiday. They found out in late November that Paul had late-stage cancer. Considering that news, Donna made the tough decision to retire from Jalin and devote her time and energy to family. Sadly Paul passed away Sunday December 28, 2025, with Donna and their daughter Ashley by his side. All of us here at Jalin (former and present family owners), Jim, Linda, Todd, Tara and all of our kids, consider Donna, not just an employee, but she is family and we will miss her daily presence deeply, as we know so many of our customers will also. Please keep Donna and her family (Ashley along with her husband Andrew) in your prayers as she continues to work her way through this tough time. In order to respect the family’s privacy we will not be giving out contact information. If you would like to reach out to Donna, please comment here (she follows our page) or contact Todd and Tara at the store and we will be happy to forward your information to Donna. We will close with the Bible verse that Donna attributes to carrying her through this tough time (Ph 4:13)…Philippians 4:12-14, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.14 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.” Amen!
We love you Donna, Ashley, Andrew and the entire family….Jesus loves you MOST!
