Bonnie J. Willdrick, 69, of rural Dallas City, Ill., died Friday evening, Sept. 20, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
Bonnie was born Nov. 6, 1954 at the LaHarpe Hospital the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy Bartlett Snyder. On June 22, 1974, she married Gene Willdrick at the Burnside United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Willdrick was a 1972 graduate of LaHarpe High School. Shortly after high school she began working at General Electric in Burlington. Once her children were born, she stayed home to raise her family. During this time, she also was a foster parent, volunteered with the Lomax Ambulance for 12 years and drove a school bus for the Dallas City, LaHarpe, Nauvoo, and Fort Madison Schools for over 16 years. Once her children were older, she returned to GE in Burlington. Following her retirement, she remained active working for the Bank of Stronghurst at their Dallas City location. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, traveling, yard work and cutting wood for the winter. Bonnie was a lifelong platelet donor, which she took great pride in.
Survivors include her husband, Gene, three children: Dottie (Kurt) Pfeiff of West Burlington, Iowa, Russell (Natalie) Willdrick of East Peoria, Illinois and Marcus Willdrick of Dallas City; eight grandchildren: Tyler Willdrick, Garet Palmer, Julissa Willdrick, Carter Willdrick, Jaylee Willdrick, Spencer Pfeiff, Parker Pfeiff, and River Pfeiff and seven great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are Bonnie’s siblings: Beverly (Steven) Brunk of Danville, Iowa, Barbara (Edward) Burford of Warsaw, Illinois, Betty (Rene) Medina of Denmark, Iowa, Becky (Larry) Flowers of West Burlington, Iowa, Chester (Joyce) Snyder of Colusa, Illinois, Billie Mosher of Ft. Madison, Iowa, Brenda Womack of Ft. Madison, Bea (Alan) Huls of Wataga, Illinois, and Glenn (Terry) Snyder Jr. of Buffalo, Minnesota, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one granddaughter: Mikhaila Palmer and one brother: Dale Snyder.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
The funeral service for Bonnie will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Banks & Beals in Dallas City with Joel Schwenker speaking. Burial will follow in Durham Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established for the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House.