Obit: Yurkovich, Bonnie Jean (1954 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Yurkovich, Jelercic, Sischo, Wolf, Morris, Anderson 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 24, 2010 
 

Yurkovich, Bonnie Jean (18 October 1954 - 4 March 2010) 
 

Bonnie J. Yurkovich, 55, of Willard died Thursday March 4, 2010, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. 
 

Bonnie Jean Yurkovich was born Oct. 18, 1954, in Neillsville, the daughter of Valentine and Sylvia (Jelercic) Yurkovich.  She was raised on a farm near Willard and received her education in the Willard are, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1972.  Bonnie then attended Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse where she studied to be a surgical technician.  After completing her schooling, she worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield as a surgical technician for 26 years and helped on the family farm.  Bonnie then worked at Land O’Lakes in Greenwood for three years and then returned to the family farm to work full-time. 
 

She had many interests but especially loved spending time with her family, baking and making wedding cakes, sewing, traveling, crafts, collecting antiques, skiing and sports.  Bonnie loved Brewer baseball and traveled to Florida for spring training several times. 
 

She will be dearly missed by her mother, Sylvia Yurkovich of Willard; five siblings, Richard (Gabrielle) Yurkovich of Willard, Mary Jo (Dennis) Sischo of Neillsville, Edward (Peggy) Yurkovich of Willard, Kitty (Dale) Wolf of Loyal and Luke (Judy) Yurkovich of Willard. Bonnie was a very devoted aunt to Mitch (Charissa) Yurkovich and their children, Parker, Kamdyn and Teagon Yurkovich, Phil Yurkovich, Aaron (Cheryl) Sischo and their children Brady and Aiden Sischo, Lacey (Stephen) Morris and their daughter Zoe Morris, Amy Yurkovich, Kimberly (Michael) Anderson, Mike Wolf, Nate Wolf, Caroline Wolf and Brenden Yurkovich.  She is further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. 
 

She was preceded in death by her father, Valentine, Oct. 21, 1996. 
 

A celebration of Bonnie’s life will be held at a later date. 
 

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  
 

Cuddie Funeral home of Greenwood is assisting the family with arrangements.