Bonnie Geane Hensch

Funeral services for Bonnie Geane Hensch, 80, of Tipton who died Friday, April 15, 2011 will be held Monday, April 18, 2011 at 10:30 am at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Pastor Timothy Jones will be officiating. There will be a visitation at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton on Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 2-5 pm. Burial will be at Tipton Masonic Cemetery with Kris Hensch, Nick Yerington, Kenny Moen, Brandon Ford, Bryce Belitz and Michael Hensch as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be Jerry Morris, Mike Steffen, Tracy Bergmann, and Troy Bergmann. Bonnie was born May 3, 1930 in Wheatland, Iowa. She was the daughter of George Mickle and Emma Marie Peters Stankee. On June 18, 1950, Bonnie was united in marriage to Harold Ernest Hensch in Wheatland. Bonnie was employed by Super Value, Family Foods, Louis Rich, Jameson Corp. and retired in the mid 1980's from Carol Anderson's Bridal Boutique. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary, MOCA and the American Legion Auxiliary. Bonnie enjoyed teaching Sunday school and Bible School. She spent her time volunteering for the VA, fish fry's, Masonic meals and enjoyed camping and fishing. Bonnie is loved and survived by her husband, Harold Hensch of Tipton, Iowa; daughter, Sheryl (Steve) Yerington of Tipton, Iowa; son, Harold (Kathy) Hensch of Humboldt, Iowa; grandchildren, Kellie (Kenny) Moen, Kris (Jess) Hensch, Tracy (Shannon) Bergmann, Troy (Kellie) Bergmann, Michelle (Brandon) Ford, Nick (Kimberly) Yerington; great-grandchildren, Carl, Nathan, Ty, Ella, Keira, Kayla, Kaiser, Malachy, Lucas, Ty; sister, Helen Whitmer of Clinton, Iowa; and longtime friends, Jerry & Betty Morris of Tipton, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Donnie and wife, Gilene and Cliff and wife, Marilyn ; infant sister, Nadean; and brother-in-law, Frank Whitmer. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice, Cedar Manor and the Tipton Ambulance in memory of Bonnie.