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Personal data Bonita (Bonita "Bonnie") "Bonnie" Smith 

  • Alternative names: Bonita Smith Johnson, Bonita Johnson Zinnel
  • Nickname is Bonnie.
  • She was born on December 1, 1938 in Brewster, Nobles Co., MN.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Gerald Boman & Jan Miedema
  • She died on November 10, 2020 in Sioux Fls., Lincoln / Minnehaha Co., SD (Ava House Hosice), she was 81 years old.
  • She is buried after November 9, 2020 in Worthington, Nobles Co., MN (Worthington Memorial Gardens).
  • A child of Alva Emmett Smith and Ella Emma Elizabeth Knigge
  • This information was last updated on September 13, 2021.

Household of Bonita (Bonita "Bonnie") "Bonnie" Smith

She is married to Meryle L. Johnson.

They got married on June 26, 1955 at Brewster, Nobles Co., MN, she was 16 years old.

Meryle L. Johnson oo Bonita "Bonnie" Smith

Marriage sources: Boman, Gerald, "Jefferson Davis Bowman," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxx Nov MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=geraldrayboman&id=I02966
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Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)
  4. (Not public)
  5. Brenda Jean Johnson  1965-2016 


Notes about Bonita (Bonita "Bonnie") "Bonnie" Smith

Bonita "Bonnie" Smith

Sources: Author: Miedema, Jan, Title: "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes," (Publication location: Kimball, SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com Publication date: xvii Nov MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I07474

"... Meryle L. Johnson Sex: M Birth: 7 AUG 1935 in Rushmore, MN Death: 8 MAR 1994 in Reading, MN

Note:

Meryle L Johnson, 58, of Reading died Tuesday March 8, 1994 at his home. Born August 7, 1935 at Rushmore, ... He married Bonita (Monnie) Smith June 26, 1955 in Brewster. ... After marriage he was employed with Fritz Roofing and then Shield's Construction. He owned and operated MJ Construction from 1974 to 1981. The couple then owned and operated the Red Lantern Supper Club, Reading for 13 years. he also drove a school bus for Reading Bus Lines for several years. He was a member of the Reading Lions Cub and the Worthington Eagles Lodge.

Surviving are his wife; 2 sons Terry Johnson, Slayton and Mark Johnson, Reading; 3 daughters Mrs Leanne (Donald) Redinius, Eden Prairie; Mrs Connie (Mark) Entsminger, Ramsey; and Mrs Brenda (Gary) Behrens, Rushmore; his mother GraceJohnson, Worthington; 3 brothers, Alfred Johnson, Holland; Raymond Johnson, Finlayson; and Frank Johnson, Brewster; 1 sister Vi Bruxvoort, Worthington and 9 grandchildren.
...
Marriage 1 Living Smith

Children

1. Living Johnson
2. Living Johnson
3. Living Johnson
4. Living Johnson
5. Living Johnson"

Author: Boman, Gerald, Title: "Jefferson Davis Bowman," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publlisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxx Nov MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=geraldrayboman&id=I02966

"... Living SMITH Sex: F

Father: Alva Emmet SMITH b: Private
Mother: Ella KNIGGEE b: Private

Marriage 1 Meryle L. JOHNSON b: 7 AUG 1935 in Rushmore, Nobles, MN

Children

1. Living JOHNSON
2. Living JOHNSON
3. Living JOHNSON
4. Living JOHNSON
5. Living JOHNSON"

Author: N.N. (family name not given), Mark, Title: "Bonnie Smith Zinnel," (Publication location: Worthington, MN, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xx Nov MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218858660/bonnie-zinnel

"Photo[graph of a woman] added by Mark

Bonnie Smith Zinnel Birth 1 Dec 1938 Brewster, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA Death 10 Nov 2020 (aged 81) Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA Burial Worthington Memorial Gardens Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA Memorial ID 218858660

BONITA ZINNEL, age 81, of Reading, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born December 1, 1938, in Brewster, to Emmit and Ella (Knigge) Smith.

Bonita married Meryle Johnson on June 26, 1955 at the Lutheran Church in Brewster. Bonnie and Meryle lived in Worthington and Reading. After Meryle's death, Bonnie married Ronald Zinnel on September 16, 1995, in Worthington. After their marriage, the couple lived on the family farm outside of Brewster and later moved to Bonnie's residence in Reading.

She was a member of the American Lutheran Church in Worthington and the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Bonnie enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting, sewing and altering wedding clothing, watching birds, and especially loved to dance. Camping was another one of Bonnie's favorite things to do, although, "camping" involved the luxury of an RV. Weekly burger nights at the Eagles and coffee with old classmates at the Blue Line were a cherished tradition for Bonnie.

Bonnie is survived by her four children, Leanne (Paul) Langseth, Worthington, MN; Terry (Teresa) Johnson, Slayton, MN; Connie (Mark) Entsminger, Ramsey, MN; Mark (Michelle) Johnson, Sibley, IA; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; four step-children, Shannon Welling and special friend Gerry Hulstein, Fulda, MN; Jeff (Sam) Zinnel, Huntsville, AL; Mitchell Zinnel and fiancé Tesa Heideman, Lakefield, MN; Nichole (Rob) Beeck, Dundee, MN; thirteen step grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; three sisters, Nancy (Joe) Rubio, Colorado Springs, CO; Marilyn Winslow, Garden Grove, CA; Sallee (Norbert) Bremer, Avoca, MN; and son-in-law, Gary Behrens, Rushmore, MN.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Meryle Johnson on March 8, 1994; second husband, Ronald Zinnel on July 9, 2013; daughter, Brenda Behrens; and brother, Doug Smith.

Parents
Photo[graph of stone shared with Ella E. Smith] Emmett Smith 1908 - 2003
Photo[graph of stone shared with A. Emmet Smith] Ella Emma Elizabeth Knigge Smith 1916 - 1997

Spouses
Meryle Johnson 1935 - 1994 (m. 1955)
Photo[graph of a man] Ronald Dean Zinnel 1943 - 2013 (m. 1995)

Created by: Mark Added: 20 Nov 2020 Find a Grave Memorial 218858660"
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Historical events

Birthday December 1, 1938

  • The temperature on December 1, 1938 was between 4.4 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • June 11 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
    • June 24 » Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded.
    • July 31 » Bulgaria signs a non-aggression pact with Greece and other states of Balkan Antanti (Turkey, Romania, Yugoslavia).
    • September 12 » Adolf Hitler demands autonomy and self-determination for the Germans of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
    • September 27 » The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth is launched in Glasgow.
    • October 10 » Abiding by the Munich Agreement, Czechoslovakia completes its withdrawal from the Sudetenland.

Day of marriage June 26, 1955

  • The temperature on June 26, 1955 was between 7.5 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (86%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • January 2 » Following the assassination of the Panamanian president José Antonio Remón Cantera, his deputy, José Ramón Guizado, takes power, but is quickly deposed after his involvement in Cantera's death is discovered.
    • June 7 » Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.
    • September 16 » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
    • November 23 » The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
    • December 1 » American Civil Rights Movement: In Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for violating the city's racial segregation laws, an incident which leads to that city's bus boycott.
    • December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.


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