FAIRMONT - Carl J. Bonin, 79, of Fairmont, Minn., Interment will be in Sherburn City Cemetery with military honors by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222.
Carl passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at his home in Fairmont.
Carl Junyor Bonin was born Dec. 30, 1935, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Max Carl Reinold and Grace (Stewart) Bonin. He attended Iowa Falls public schools. On Jan. 19, 1954, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a cable splicer. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal before earning an honorable discharge on Oct. 4, 1957.
On Dec. 7, 1957, Carl was united in marriage to Loraine Tennyson at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairmont. The couple resided in various locations before moving back to Fairmont in 1980. Carl worked as a telephone lineman for Central Telephone Company in Worthington, Minn., until his retirement in 1973. He and Loraine shared 58 years together.
Carl was a member of the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222. During his free time, Carl enjoyed playing Bingo and working on old cars because it reminded him of his stock car racing days in Worthington. Carl loved playing cards and was known to be somewhat of a card shark.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Loraine Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; children, Deb (Tim) Schwager of Sherburn, Minn., Alan Bonin of Palm Springs, Calif., Craig (Stephanie) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Troy (special friend, Sherry Herrmann of Prior Lake, Minn.) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, Racheal Crissinger, Lucas Schwager, Jordan Schwager, Brooks Bonin, Ashley Bonin, Alex Stefanske, Max Bonin, Hayes Bonin, Tyler Bonin, Carrita Shumski, and Cassandra Shumski; three great-grandchildren, Jaden Bonin, Lyric Bonin, and Chloe Mosloski; siblings, Robert (Beatrice) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Susan Hembra of Buffalo, Minn.; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Along with his parents, Max Carl and Grace Bonin, Carl was preceded in death by his son, Todd Bonin; brother, Wilbur Skog; and parents-in-law, Morgan and Alvina Tennyson
Carl passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at his home in Fairmont.
Carl Junyor Bonin was born Dec. 30, 1935, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Max Carl Reinold and Grace (Stewart) Bonin. He attended Iowa Falls public schools. On Jan. 19, 1954, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a cable splicer. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal before earning an honorable discharge on Oct. 4, 1957.
On Dec. 7, 1957, Carl was united in marriage to Loraine Tennyson at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairmont. The couple resided in various locations before moving back to Fairmont in 1980. Carl worked as a telephone lineman for Central Telephone Company in Worthington, Minn., until his retirement in 1973. He and Loraine shared 58 years together.
Carl was a member of the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222. During his free time, Carl enjoyed playing Bingo and working on old cars because it reminded him of his stock car racing days in Worthington. Carl loved playing cards and was known to be somewhat of a card shark.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Loraine Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; children, Deb (Tim) Schwager of Sherburn, Minn., Alan Bonin of Palm Springs, Calif., Craig (Stephanie) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Troy (special friend, Sherry Herrmann of Prior Lake, Minn.) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, Racheal Crissinger, Lucas Schwager, Jordan Schwager, Brooks Bonin, Ashley Bonin, Alex Stefanske, Max Bonin, Hayes Bonin, Tyler Bonin, Carrita Shumski, and Cassandra Shumski; three great-grandchildren, Jaden Bonin, Lyric Bonin, and Chloe Mosloski; siblings, Robert (Beatrice) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Susan Hembra of Buffalo, Minn.; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Along with his parents, Max Carl and Grace Bonin, Carl was preceded in death by his son, Todd Bonin; brother, Wilbur Skog; and parents-in-law, Morgan and Alvina Tennyson
FAIRMONT - Carl J. Bonin, 79, of Fairmont, Minn., Interment will be in Sherburn City Cemetery with military honors by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222.
Carl passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at his home in Fairmont.
Carl Junyor Bonin was born Dec. 30, 1935, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Max Carl Reinold and Grace (Stewart) Bonin. He attended Iowa Falls public schools. On Jan. 19, 1954, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a cable splicer. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal before earning an honorable discharge on Oct. 4, 1957.
On Dec. 7, 1957, Carl was united in marriage to Loraine Tennyson at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairmont. The couple resided in various locations before moving back to Fairmont in 1980. Carl worked as a telephone lineman for Central Telephone Company in Worthington, Minn., until his retirement in 1973. He and Loraine shared 58 years together.
Carl was a member of the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222. During his free time, Carl enjoyed playing Bingo and working on old cars because it reminded him of his stock car racing days in Worthington. Carl loved playing cards and was known to be somewhat of a card shark.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Loraine Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; children, Deb (Tim) Schwager of Sherburn, Minn., Alan Bonin of Palm Springs, Calif., Craig (Stephanie) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Troy (special friend, Sherry Herrmann of Prior Lake, Minn.) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, Racheal Crissinger, Lucas Schwager, Jordan Schwager, Brooks Bonin, Ashley Bonin, Alex Stefanske, Max Bonin, Hayes Bonin, Tyler Bonin, Carrita Shumski, and Cassandra Shumski; three great-grandchildren, Jaden Bonin, Lyric Bonin, and Chloe Mosloski; siblings, Robert (Beatrice) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Susan Hembra of Buffalo, Minn.; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Along with his parents, Max Carl and Grace Bonin, Carl was preceded in death by his son, Todd Bonin; brother, Wilbur Skog; and parents-in-law, Morgan and Alvina Tennyson
Carl passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at his home in Fairmont.
Carl Junyor Bonin was born Dec. 30, 1935, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Max Carl Reinold and Grace (Stewart) Bonin. He attended Iowa Falls public schools. On Jan. 19, 1954, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served as a cable splicer. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal before earning an honorable discharge on Oct. 4, 1957.
On Dec. 7, 1957, Carl was united in marriage to Loraine Tennyson at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairmont. The couple resided in various locations before moving back to Fairmont in 1980. Carl worked as a telephone lineman for Central Telephone Company in Worthington, Minn., until his retirement in 1973. He and Loraine shared 58 years together.
Carl was a member of the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1222. During his free time, Carl enjoyed playing Bingo and working on old cars because it reminded him of his stock car racing days in Worthington. Carl loved playing cards and was known to be somewhat of a card shark.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Loraine Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; children, Deb (Tim) Schwager of Sherburn, Minn., Alan Bonin of Palm Springs, Calif., Craig (Stephanie) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Troy (special friend, Sherry Herrmann of Prior Lake, Minn.) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, Racheal Crissinger, Lucas Schwager, Jordan Schwager, Brooks Bonin, Ashley Bonin, Alex Stefanske, Max Bonin, Hayes Bonin, Tyler Bonin, Carrita Shumski, and Cassandra Shumski; three great-grandchildren, Jaden Bonin, Lyric Bonin, and Chloe Mosloski; siblings, Robert (Beatrice) Bonin of Fairmont, Minn., and Susan Hembra of Buffalo, Minn.; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Along with his parents, Max Carl and Grace Bonin, Carl was preceded in death by his son, Todd Bonin; brother, Wilbur Skog; and parents-in-law, Morgan and Alvina Tennyson
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