Bonita ‘Bonnie’ Bauer

BUDA — Bonita “Bonnie” Mae Bauer, 60, of Buda passed away, Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Kewanee Care following complications of cancer.

Bonnie was born Nov. 5, 1957, the daughter of Robert and Monica (Flegel) Love. She married Jack Bauer of Bradford in 1991 in Buda.

Bonnie was a 1975 graduate of Clare High School in Clare, Mich. She was a member of the U.S. Air Force. She had been employed with Jostens, Younggren’s Grocery Store and Beck Oil Co.

Bonnie and Jack became foster parents in 1996 and continued fostering until they adopted their two youngest sons. Bonnie enjoyed traveling on many family vacations. She enjoyed crocheting, indoor plants, watching sporting events, plays, musicals and pageants. Bonnie was a previous Buda Rescue Unit volunteer, was involved for 15 years with USTA, was involved with autism awareness, and was a member of the Concerns of Police Survivors and involved with many of the activities. Bonnie’s favorite thing to do was anything that involved her grandkids.

Survivors include her husband, Jack of Buda; her children, Shanna (Joe) Schmitt of Camanche, Iowa, Johnathan (Sarah) Lanxon of Clinton, Iowa, Jeremiah Bauer of Buda, Amanda (Andy) Johnston of Manawa, Wis., Andrea (Steven) Bauer of Dover, Nathan Bauer of Buda and Joey Bauer of Buda; two brothers, Bob (Linda) Love of Michigan and Rodger (Patti) Love of Texas; two sisters, Sandy (James) House of Michigan and Kathy Love of Hawaii; and 11 grandchildren, Connor, Zachary, Abigail, Jade, Olivia, Brittany, Isabella, Titan, Spartan, Kenneth and Cooper.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Monica Love; and a nephew, William Bauer.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 29, at the Bunker Hill Church of God in Buda. Burial will be in the Bunker Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the church in Buda.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the IllinoisConcerns of Police Survivors.

The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.grant-johnsonfh.com.