Bonita "Bonnie" Frances Butler

BONITA FRANCES "BONNIE" BUTLER

Bonita Frances (Bonnie) Butler, 84, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on January 26, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus.

Bonita Frances Knudson was born on February 26, 1935, the daughter of Harvey John and Genevieve Murn Howe Knudson in rural Wasioja, MN. The day of her birth her father went to get the doctor with a team of horses and sleigh, because the snow was so deep. Bonnie lived near Dodge Center all of her life and attended country school thru third grade in Wasioja. In 1952 the family moved to Dodge Center and Bonnie attended Dodge Center High School and graduated that year.

Bonnie had a paper route at the age of 12 and baby sat for 25 cents an hour as a teenager. Other jobs that Bonnie had were, a waitress at a café, a clerk at a grocery store and did daycare for grandchildren and nieces.

Bonnie was married to James R. Butler on July 9, 1955 at St. John de la Salle Catholic Church in the church basement in Dodge Center and celebrated a 50 ^th wedding anniversary. James and Bonnie lived on a farm for 42 years. They co-owned Butler Whitewashing for 20 years. In 2002 the couple retired and moved into Dodge Center.

Bonnie enjoyed playing cards, cooking, canning, fishing, and watching the Twins and Vikings, collecting pretty rocks, Goofy Grandma Day, attending kids and grandkids school activities and having coffee guests.

Bonnie is survived by two daughters, Cheryl (Mark) Gillard, Dodge Center, MN; Eileen (Bill) Huneke, Phoenix, AZ; three sons, Larry (Betty) Butler, Dodge Center, MN; Mike (Denise) Butler, Hayfield, MN; Bob (Bonnie) Butler, Dodge Center, MN; 8 grandchildren, Shannon ( Brian) Brown; Becky Saro; Ross Butler; Adam Butler; Johanna (Scott) Ryan; Emily (Bart) Gillard; Brianna Butler; Katelyn (Quinn) Butler; 2 great grandchildren, Olivia and Elliott Brown; and sister, Karen Knudson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James Butler on April 3, 2007; grandson, Brent Huneke, and granddaughter, baby girl Gillard; brother, Robert Knudson and sister, Joanne Chicos.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2020, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home 25, South Street SW in Dodge Center. MN with rosary at 7:30 p.m. The funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2020, at St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church 20 2 ^nd Street NE in Dodge Center with Father John Lasuba celebrating. There will be visitation one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2020, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home 25, South Street SW in Dodge Center. MN with rosary at 7:30 p.m.

The funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2020, at St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church 20 2 ^nd Street NE in Dodge Center with Father John Lasuba celebrating. There will be visitation one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Blessed be her memory.

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Czaplewski Family Funeral Homes,

25 South Street SW, Dodge Center, Minnesota

507-374-2155