Bonnie J. Pues, 72, of the Town of Navarino, Shawano County, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
Bonnie was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1950, in Clintonville as the daughter of the late Eugene and Mildred (Van Voorhis) Carpenter. She spent her early years in Clintonville, and as a child her family moved to the Navarino area. She was united in marriage to James “Jim” Pues on Dec. 18, 1969, in Michigan. Bonnie and Jim spent the first 10 years of their marriage living in the Leeman area prior to building their current home in the Town of Navarino. Bonnie was a lifelong member of Maranatha Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School over the years. As a young woman, Bonnie worked at the Hortonville Toy Factory and then moved on to work at Sobeys Inc. She loved children and enjoyed babysitting for quite a few different families before spending the last 17 years of her working career as a manager for Kwik Trip in Shawano. After retirement, she enjoyed babysitting for her grandson and also looked forward to games of Wahoo with her sisters (and anyone else who dared to take them on). Some of her favorite pastimes were bowling, crafting, crocheting and trips to the casino — with her luck charm, Jim — playing slots. She was someone you could always talk to, whether as a sounding board, to chat about silly stuff the kids did, or anything that you needed to get off your chest. You could laugh and cry and most importantly just be yourself. She loved being around family as much as possible, and you could never leave a gathering without a hug. She wore all 50 pairs of her Crocs year-round like a rockstar. She was loving and kind with a heart of gold and had a smile and laughter that could light up a room. Bonnie knew her Lord, put her trust in him and is reunited with loved ones waiting for her in His kingdom.
Survivors include: her husband, James “Jim” Pues; children Kimberley Dennis, Tanya Hauser, Laura (Brian) Reinert, Mary (Eric) Kind, Janilee (Sonya) Parks, Tom Pues, Rick (Ben) Pues, Jeanne (Ed) Conlon and Judy Welch; grandchildren Brittney, Blake, Riley, Carley, Liam, Emersyn, Kendall, Tabitha, Nicole, Amy, Tonya, Matthew, Michael, Bill, Heather, Eddie, Tim, Morgan and Trevor; also numerous great-grandchildren.
She is further survived by her siblings Ruby Terrell, Archie Carpenter, Sharon (Jim) Lorge, Tom Carpenter, Kevin (Sandi) Carpenter, Ben (Jacquelyn) Carpenter, Lori (Don “Tag” Tagliapietra) Blum, Brenda (Tim) Younger and Kelly Carpenter, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, a son Joe Pues, son-in-law Robert Dennis, grandson Brandon Dennis, siblings Eugene Carpenter, Peggy Carpenter, Terry (Margie) Carpenter, and a brother-in-law Tony Terrell.
Bonnie’s funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory in Clintonville, with Pastor Greg Sorensen officiating. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Clintonville. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established by Bonnie’s family.
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Bonnie J. Pues
