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Dennis Bonsall Obituary
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Burwell. Burial will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Davenport will officiate.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell.
Mr. Bonsall was born Oct. 20, 1943, in Burwell to Henry and Luella (Williams) Bonsall.
He married DeeDii Chaffin on Oct. 15, 1964, in Burwell. They were later divorced.
He married Renaye Gross Renner on May 22, 1999, in Burwell.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Renaye Bonsall of Burwell; three children and a daughter-in-law, Byron Bonsall of San Francisco, Calif., Lora Bonsall of Lincoln, and Brady and Sherri Bonsall of Kearney; three stepchildren and a stepdaughter-in-law, Ryan and Rebekah Renner of Ericson, Riley and Angie Renner of Ericson and Rallyn Renner of Elkhorn; 10 grandchildren; three brothers, Bob and Fran Bonsall of DeBerry, Texas, Gaines and Ellen Bonsall of Fremont, Sandie and Muriel Bonsall of Minneola, Kan.
You may sign the online guestbook at theindependent.com.
Memories and Condolences
for Dennis Bonsall
Nola Westover Essick
June 28, 2012
Dennis will be greatly missed by many. The entire Bonsall family contributed so much to my best memories of Burwell. I wish you peace and send prayers.
Tammy Standlea
June 24, 2012
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
June 23, 2012
Our thought and prayers go out to you at this difficult time. I enjoyed doing business with Dennis and he will be missed
Our deepest sympathy
Art and Dianne Anderson
Arcadia, Ne
Bobby Ferrell Sr.
June 23, 2012
Renaye and family, We are so sorry to know that our friend Dennis is no longer with us. We pray that God will ease your sorrow and bless you and your family. We will continue to hold on to the special memories of the bright young man from Burwell, that we liked so much and was a friend to us all. We are sorry for your loss and you all will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Bob Ferrell Sr., Don Auchey, Ron Seimens, Walter Rumans, Jerry Hall and Xavier Azavedo. (The original band-of-brothers from the Freshman class of LeTourneau College, 1962)
June 23, 2012
Renaye and family so sorry for you loss of Dennis. You will be in our prayers. Marty, Maureen (Striker), Mik and Madison Hulse
June 22, 2012
Renaye and family, I am so sorry to hear about Dennis,you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kendall Packer Terjak
Darlene Renner
June 22, 2012
I am very sorry for your loss, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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