She
was born April 11, 1944 in Salem, Oregon, the daughter of William W.
“Bill” and Dorothy A. “Dot” Darby Stohr. She married H. Dominic Michael
in 1990 at the First Lutheran Church in Galesburg.
Bonnie is survived by her loving husband, H. Dominic Michael; three
sons, Shawn Michael of Galesburg, Michael (Maria) Hurst of Peoria, and
Nick Michael of Galesburg; 7 grandchildren, Alexis Hurst, Liam Hurst,
Elena Hurst, Bennett Hurst, Mitchell Hurst, Elliot Hurst and Morgan
Michael; one great grandchild, Wyatt Talley; one brother, Alan “Butch”
Stohr of Cedar Falls, Iowa; A special niece and nephew, Tammy Uhlenhopp
and Chad Stohr and their families; and two special friends who were like
sisters to her, Sharon Shipplett of Abingdon and Lola Stohr of
Parkersburg, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, William “Bill” T. Hurst.
Bonnie grew up in the Charles City, Iowa area and graduated from
Charles City High School in 1962, where she participated in the marching
and concert bands. She had lived most of her adult life in Abingdon.
She worked as a Pharmacy Tech at the Abingdon Pharmacy for 20 years.
She later worked as a dispatcher for the Abingdon Police Department and
then at Maytag in Galesburg for 10 years, retiring in 2006. She was a
member of the First Lutheran Church in Galesburg and served on various
church committees. She was a member of the Abingdon Auxiliary Police
and an avid supporter of ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals).
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the
First Lutheran Church, 364 E. Waters St., in Galesburg. Rev. Pamela
Marolla will officiate. Burial will be in the Abingdon Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the
Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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