Bonnie Stark, 73, of Wilton died Dec. 9, 2014, at New Day Family Group Home.
She was born April 4, 1941, to Charles and Luella (Blado) Stark in Cook Creek, near Norwalk, and in 1942 moved to a farm near Wilton. The family later moved to Wilton.Bonnie attended school in Wilton through the third grade. She was a special needs child and lived with her parents until 1986, and then moved to The Granger Group Home. She attended Handishop for many years and truly enjoyed it.
In 2007, she moved to New Day Adult Family Home near Oakdale and had been living there currently. Everyone knew Bonnie as a happy person who loved music, dancing and going to church. Bonnie enjoyed to travel and took many family trips. It was well known that she liked everyone.
She is survived by two sisters, Joyce (Jim) Rice of Tomah and Betty McKenna of Dighton, Mass.; a brother-in-law, Steven Schwartz of Long Beach, Calif.; many nieces and nephews; her special friends and roommates, Ardell, Nancy and Sarah; and all of her extended family the staff at The New Day Home who cared for her so lovingly.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Schwarz; a brother-in-law, Charles McKenna; a nephew, Derek Schwarz; a niece, Debra Jensen; and a great-niece, Kathryn Jensen.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton. Pastor Cindy Arndt will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to call Sunday at the church from 2 p.m. until the time of the service.
The Smith-Nelson Funeral Home in Wilton is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com.