Bonnie Flanders, 83, of Derrick City, passed away at her residence on Friday, August 2, 2019.
Born June 24, 1936 in Duke Center, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Irwin) Strait. She was a 1954 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School.
On September 26, 1959 in Olean, NY, she married Robert L. Flanders who survives. They would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this year.
Bonnie was a homemaker until 1976, when she started working as a teacher's aide for IU9, at the following schools; Derrick City, West Branch, 2nd Ward, School St., and GGB, retiring after 23 years.
She loved shopping, spending time with her family and grandchildren, who affectionately called her Mimi, and spending winters at their home in Florida until 2015.
Bonnie is survived by her husband Bob, one son, Craig Flanders, of Boyers, two daughters, Colleen (Rick) Motter, of Chautauqua, NY and Jodi (Jim) Krueger, of Cleveland, OH, six grandchildren, Cory Newcombe, Ashley Snyder, Alex Krueger, Wil Krueger, Ben Krueger, Maddie Krueger; three great grandchildren, Jay Newcombe, Trevor Snyder, Karrison Newcombe, two sisters Glenna Kenyon, of Homosassa, FL and Mary R. Nulph, of Gainesville, FL, and dear friend "sister" Pat Iddings, Beaver Dams, NY, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Betty Miller.
Friends are invited to call on Friday, August 9, 2019 from 4 PM to 6 PM in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Ave., where funeral services will be held at 6PM with Thomas Newcombe from the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorials contributions if desired, may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or a charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences can be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com