Obituaries : Bonnie G. Emanuel

Bonnie Emanuel

BLAIRSTOWN:  Bonnie G. Emanuel, 73 died peacefully Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer.

            Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Blairstown Presbyterian Church 109 Prospect Street, SE with Rev. Dr. William G. Jamison officiating.  Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Friday at the M.J. Kirby American Legion Post, 120 Benton Street NE in Blairstown.  Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.  Phillips Funeral Home – Blairstown is in charge of arrangements.

            Bonnie was born April 14, 1943 to Norval and Clara (VanVeen) Kirby.  On June 2, 1961 she married Larry Emanuel in Oskaloosa.  Bonnie enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers and birds.  She loved spending time with her family and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.  Bonnie will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

            She is survived by her husband, Larry; her children, Russ (Kelly) Emanuel, Robin DeNeve and Wendy (Rob) Craft; her grandchildren, Justine (Jared) Koster, Eric Emanuel, Alex Payton and Kaitie Craft; her great grandchildren, Kale Holland and Kira Koster; her sister, Karen McBeth and her brother, Terry (Lola) Kirby.

            Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; and her son-in-law, Lanny DeNeve.

            Online condolences may be left at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.