DELAVAN - Bonnie "Bonnetta" Rochefort, 74, of rural Delavan, Minn., passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., surrounded by her family.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising.
Bonnie was born June 2, 1941, in Munising, Mich., to Charles and Eleanor (Crusher) Boynton. She grew up in Manistique, Mich. with her four brothers and one sister.
Bonnie married Richard Rochefort Sr. in 1958 and together they had seven children. In 1969, she married Henry Tremblay and had three children. In January 1985 she reunited with Richard Rochefort Sr., and six step children. She will be remembered for being "Mom" to many across the states. She enjoyed baking, canning, crafting, creating specialty cakes, and being a 4-H leader back in Rudyard, Mich. Bonnie was an avid Bingo player, movie lover and looked forward to her camping trips back to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan every year. Bonnie loved holiday decorating and baking with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard Sr.; children, Nancy (Scott) Bartley, Richard Jr. Rochefort, Rick Rochefort, Helen Talisman, Holi Germain, Lisa (Bill) Rohlik, Valerie (Chris) Balfe, Tammy (Elliott) Pomranky, Tina (Jim) Marsh, Kelcy (Shawn) Beck; stepchildren, Tina Rochefort, Sheila (Richard) Hoehn, Lisa (Kevin) Lange, Geneva (Taifa) Nyiendo, David (Nicci) Rochefort, Angela (Todd) Lange; 45 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Robert (Sally) Boynton, Jaqueline Boynton; best friend, Joyce Castle; and many friends, nieces and nephews.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; grandchildren, Cameron Tremblay and Jordan Rochefort; one sister, three brothers; son-in-laws, David Talisman and Richard Germain.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising.
Bonnie was born June 2, 1941, in Munising, Mich., to Charles and Eleanor (Crusher) Boynton. She grew up in Manistique, Mich. with her four brothers and one sister.
Bonnie married Richard Rochefort Sr. in 1958 and together they had seven children. In 1969, she married Henry Tremblay and had three children. In January 1985 she reunited with Richard Rochefort Sr., and six step children. She will be remembered for being "Mom" to many across the states. She enjoyed baking, canning, crafting, creating specialty cakes, and being a 4-H leader back in Rudyard, Mich. Bonnie was an avid Bingo player, movie lover and looked forward to her camping trips back to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan every year. Bonnie loved holiday decorating and baking with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard Sr.; children, Nancy (Scott) Bartley, Richard Jr. Rochefort, Rick Rochefort, Helen Talisman, Holi Germain, Lisa (Bill) Rohlik, Valerie (Chris) Balfe, Tammy (Elliott) Pomranky, Tina (Jim) Marsh, Kelcy (Shawn) Beck; stepchildren, Tina Rochefort, Sheila (Richard) Hoehn, Lisa (Kevin) Lange, Geneva (Taifa) Nyiendo, David (Nicci) Rochefort, Angela (Todd) Lange; 45 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Robert (Sally) Boynton, Jaqueline Boynton; best friend, Joyce Castle; and many friends, nieces and nephews.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; grandchildren, Cameron Tremblay and Jordan Rochefort; one sister, three brothers; son-in-laws, David Talisman and Richard Germain.
DELAVAN - Bonnie "Bonnetta" Rochefort, 74, of rural Delavan, Minn., passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., surrounded by her family.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising.
Bonnie was born June 2, 1941, in Munising, Mich., to Charles and Eleanor (Crusher) Boynton. She grew up in Manistique, Mich. with her four brothers and one sister.
Bonnie married Richard Rochefort Sr. in 1958 and together they had seven children. In 1969, she married Henry Tremblay and had three children. In January 1985 she reunited with Richard Rochefort Sr., and six step children. She will be remembered for being "Mom" to many across the states. She enjoyed baking, canning, crafting, creating specialty cakes, and being a 4-H leader back in Rudyard, Mich. Bonnie was an avid Bingo player, movie lover and looked forward to her camping trips back to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan every year. Bonnie loved holiday decorating and baking with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard Sr.; children, Nancy (Scott) Bartley, Richard Jr. Rochefort, Rick Rochefort, Helen Talisman, Holi Germain, Lisa (Bill) Rohlik, Valerie (Chris) Balfe, Tammy (Elliott) Pomranky, Tina (Jim) Marsh, Kelcy (Shawn) Beck; stepchildren, Tina Rochefort, Sheila (Richard) Hoehn, Lisa (Kevin) Lange, Geneva (Taifa) Nyiendo, David (Nicci) Rochefort, Angela (Todd) Lange; 45 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Robert (Sally) Boynton, Jaqueline Boynton; best friend, Joyce Castle; and many friends, nieces and nephews.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; grandchildren, Cameron Tremblay and Jordan Rochefort; one sister, three brothers; son-in-laws, David Talisman and Richard Germain.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising.
Bonnie was born June 2, 1941, in Munising, Mich., to Charles and Eleanor (Crusher) Boynton. She grew up in Manistique, Mich. with her four brothers and one sister.
Bonnie married Richard Rochefort Sr. in 1958 and together they had seven children. In 1969, she married Henry Tremblay and had three children. In January 1985 she reunited with Richard Rochefort Sr., and six step children. She will be remembered for being "Mom" to many across the states. She enjoyed baking, canning, crafting, creating specialty cakes, and being a 4-H leader back in Rudyard, Mich. Bonnie was an avid Bingo player, movie lover and looked forward to her camping trips back to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan every year. Bonnie loved holiday decorating and baking with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Richard Sr.; children, Nancy (Scott) Bartley, Richard Jr. Rochefort, Rick Rochefort, Helen Talisman, Holi Germain, Lisa (Bill) Rohlik, Valerie (Chris) Balfe, Tammy (Elliott) Pomranky, Tina (Jim) Marsh, Kelcy (Shawn) Beck; stepchildren, Tina Rochefort, Sheila (Richard) Hoehn, Lisa (Kevin) Lange, Geneva (Taifa) Nyiendo, David (Nicci) Rochefort, Angela (Todd) Lange; 45 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Robert (Sally) Boynton, Jaqueline Boynton; best friend, Joyce Castle; and many friends, nieces and nephews.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; grandchildren, Cameron Tremblay and Jordan Rochefort; one sister, three brothers; son-in-laws, David Talisman and Richard Germain.
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