Bonnie Stein 04/13/2024

Bonnie Jean (Anderson) Stein of Durand, WI was born in Pierce County on June 20, 1937 and passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home, surrounded by her family. She grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Plum City, WI. She attended school in Plum City and after high school graduation she worked in the Twin Cities for a secretarial insurance pool. Bonnie met Gerald Stein at church activities and they were united in marriage at Sabylund Lutheran Church in Stockholm, WI on May 15, 1958. They lived in Pepin for a short time before they moved to a farm near Lund, WI. They lived on that farm for over 30 years, raising their four children. While raising her family, Bonnie worked on the family farm. After farming, they moved to Plum City, WI and lived there for the next 20 years. During this time, Bonnie worked full time as a janitor at Plum City school and had a bus route. Later she switched to part time janitor and bus driver. Then they moved to Durand to spend the rest of their retirement.
A special thank you to Dr. Rucker, Dr. Reesman and the team from Saint Croix Hospice. You were all amazing and Bonnie was very thankful.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Gerald Reuben Stein; parents, Archie and Gladys Anderson; sister, Betty (Don) Orne. Bonnie is survived by sister, Beverly “Babe” (Doug) Stein; children, Randy (Brenda) Stein of Ettrick, WI, Steven (Shirley) Stein of Eau Claire, WI, Lisa (Ross) Van Allen of Pepin, WI, and Kay (Michael “Dutch”) Biederman of Arkansaw, WI; grandchildren, Jason Stein of Ettrick, Andrea (Justin) Olson of Trempealeau, Alyssa (Camden) Harp of Arizona, Amber (Craig) Amorose of Mondovi, Ryan Stein of Menomonie, Autumn Stein of Ettrick, Steven II (Jackie) Stein of South Dakota, Tina Ramirez of Tennessee, Amanda (Joe) Gotmer of Tennessee, Timothy (Taylor) Van Allen of Mankato, Abigail Serene of Madison, Matthew (Jena) Serene of Plainview; great-grandchildren, Preston and Vaeda Amorose, Elizabeth Karratti and Michael Ramirez, Steven III and Tyler Stein, Ava, Olivia, and Ivy Gotmer; step grandchildren, Tiffany (Andy) Lee of Durand, Michael Biederman Jr. of Texas, Cameron (Taylor) Schiffer of Rock Falls, Danielle Biederman of Rochester; step great-grandchildren, Kennedy Garner, Hadley, Corbin, and Bennett Schiffer, and Harper Farthing.
A Funeral Service was held on Thursday April 18, 2024 at 11:00AM at Sabylund Lutheran Church (W11137 County Road J) in Stockholm, WI with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment was in the Moravian Cemetery in Stockholm, WI. Arrangements are with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.