Robert O. “Bob” Bonlender, 77, of Kewaskum, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Harbor Haven Nursing Home in Fond du Lac.
He was born on June 3, 1930, in St. Kilian, the son of the late Ervin and Margaret (Heisler) Bonlender, Sr., and on July 30, 1955, he was united in marriage to Doris Bruessel at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum.
Bob was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum. He served his country in the Army from 1952 to 1954 and was employed at Honeck Chevrolet dealership in Kewaskum for 35 years before retiring in 1996. Bob was an avid golfer, loved spending time at the farm and enjoyed going out on Saturday mornings for breakfast.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; three brothers, Leo Bonlender and Ervin Bonlender both of Kewaskum and Joseph (Louise) Bonlender of St. Kilian; two sisters, Florence Plagemann of Horicon and Fern (Karl) Ryan of Eden; a brother-in-law, Andrew Bonlender of St. Kilian; five sisters-in-law, Janice Thill of Kewaskum, Lavilla (Peter) Lache of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Carol Ann (Dennis) Weiss of West Bend, Audrey Siers of Orlando, Florida, and Eileen Bonlender of Kewaskum, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Bonlender; a sister, Margaret Bonlender; a sister-in-law, Betty Bonlender and three brothers-in-law, Jacob Bruessel, Allen Thill and Donald Plagemann.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob was held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church,331 Main Street, Kewaskum. Father Edwin Kornath officiated and burial was at 10:00 a.m. on Monday in the parish cemetery.
Relatives and friends called at the church on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until the time of services.
Memorials to Holy Trinity Catholic Church are appreciated.
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He was born on June 3, 1930, in St. Kilian, the son of the late Ervin and Margaret (Heisler) Bonlender, Sr., and on July 30, 1955, he was united in marriage to Doris Bruessel at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum.
Bob was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum. He served his country in the Army from 1952 to 1954 and was employed at Honeck Chevrolet dealership in Kewaskum for 35 years before retiring in 1996. Bob was an avid golfer, loved spending time at the farm and enjoyed going out on Saturday mornings for breakfast.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; three brothers, Leo Bonlender and Ervin Bonlender both of Kewaskum and Joseph (Louise) Bonlender of St. Kilian; two sisters, Florence Plagemann of Horicon and Fern (Karl) Ryan of Eden; a brother-in-law, Andrew Bonlender of St. Kilian; five sisters-in-law, Janice Thill of Kewaskum, Lavilla (Peter) Lache of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Carol Ann (Dennis) Weiss of West Bend, Audrey Siers of Orlando, Florida, and Eileen Bonlender of Kewaskum, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Bonlender; a sister, Margaret Bonlender; a sister-in-law, Betty Bonlender and three brothers-in-law, Jacob Bruessel, Allen Thill and Donald Plagemann.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob was held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church,331 Main Street, Kewaskum. Father Edwin Kornath officiated and burial was at 10:00 a.m. on Monday in the parish cemetery.
Relatives and friends called at the church on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until the time of services.
Memorials to Holy Trinity Catholic Church are appreciated.