On June 13, 1940, Bonnie married Clement E. Brazeau in Oconto. He preceded her in death on April 24, 1977. She worked at Pel-Bar Nursing Home, Oconto Falls and Oconto Memorial Hospital, Oconto. She was a past president of St. Anne's Society, a member of the Oconto County Historical Society and volunteered for the hospital auxiliary, Respite Care and Meals-on-Wheels. Bonnie had a great love of family, sewing, travel, Machickanee Players, church socials, gardening, crafts and the piano.
Survivors include ten children, Wilfred P. "Wil/Pat" (Mlllie), Grafton; Clement A. "Tony" (Charlotte), Harrisonburg, Va.; Peter (Barbara "Bonnie"), Hanover Park, Ill.; Mary (Jim) Windey, Green Bay; James "Jim" (Marcia), Oconto; Elizabeth "Betsy" Edens, Green Bay; John (Katie), Oconto; Richard "Rick" (Carol), Escanaba, Mich.; Paul (Mary "Lisa"), Sun Prairie; Theresa (Mike) Chesney, Green Bay; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Patsy (Paul) Johnson, Marquette, Mich.; one niece, three nephews, one great-niece and one great-nephew.
She was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Cal Edens; three sisters, Edna Marineau, Vivian Marineau and Germaine (Walter) Kuntz; two grandchildren, Jaime and Samantha Brazeau.
Friends called from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Rhodes-Charapata Funeral Home, Oconto. St. Anne's Rosary Service 4:30 p.m. Parish Wake Service 7 p.m. Visitation continued from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Parish. Mass of Christian Burial was conducted 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2005 at the church with Father David C. Ruby officiating. Burial at Oconto Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in Bonnie's name. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Country House, Unity Hospice, family and friends.