Obit: Gilles, Bonita L. (1933 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bansemer, Cullen, Czerniak, Gilles, Hahn, Hayden, Heier, Lichtl, May, Schmitz, Staab, Winchell

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 11/25/2015

Gilles, Bonita “Bonnie” L. (Heier) (10 NOV 1933 - 25 NOV 2015)

Bonita “Bonnie” L. (Heier) Gilles, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, November 25 at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield where she had been a patient for the past 6 days.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 28 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford, with Father Michael Hayden, officiating. Interment will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Rob May, Kyle Czerniak, Eric Staab, Nicholas Schmitz, Ryan and Travis Gilles

Visitation will be at 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, November 28 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford.

Bonnie was born on November 10, 1933, at Medford, to John and Eunice (Winchell) Heier, Jr.

She married Kenneth “Ken” C. Gilles, on February 11, 1953 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford, he survives.

Bonnie attended Holy Rosary Elementary School, Medford and Medford High School.

In her early years she worked at Milwaukee Master Lock Co. After her marriage, they farmed in the Town of Browning for many years. While farming, she also worked at Medford Laundry, Marathon Cheese and in the laundry dept. at Memorial Hospital, Medford until retirement. She dedicated her life to loving the Lord, her husband and her children. She had unending patience, unwavering kindness & vast amounts of love for her family. Nobody ever went without a kiss, a hug or an “I love you” either in person or over the phone. She was always there as our rock no matter how turbulent the storm or how hilarious the situation. She was the best cook with the ability to take hardly anything and make it into the best meal. She made homemade bread, baked dozens of raised donuts, cookies, fruit cakes & candy. Christmas was her favorite time of the year. She had a wonderful sense of humor and always a smile on her face. She enjoyed music, playing piano, cooking, baking, playing cards, going for rides, spending time with her children & grand-children.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford.

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Kenneth “Ken” C. Gilles, Medford; children Deb May of Wausau, Ken (Rose) of Medford, Peggy (Ken) Lichtl of Medford, Kelly (Mark) Schmitz of Spencer, Patrick (Darla) of Medford, Susan (Mark) Staab of Marshfield, Tamara Bansemer of Wausau, Todd of Medford, Amy Jo (La Vern) Hahn of Medford and Lee of Medford; 17 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren with one more due in March of 2016; siblings Jenine Cullen of Sheboygan; John (Betty) Heier of Medford and Galen (Joann) Heier of Waupaca.

She is predeceased by her parents, John and Eunice (Winchell) Heier, Jr.; children Timothy in 1977; Grandsons Jeremy Lichtl in 1982, Joshua Schmitz in 2006, Abe Gilles in 2011; sibling Carol Armbrust.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.

You can be a rich person but you are the poorest in the land if you don't have your beloved mother to clasp your hand.

Her smile is gone forever, her hands will bake no more, still we have such sweet memories of the one we loved so much.

These memories are in our keeping so we'll never be apart.

God has her in His kingdom, but we have her in our hearts.

So you, who have a mother, cherish her with care, for you will never know the heartache until she is no longer there.

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