Bonita "Bonnie" Belille, age 64, of LCO, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN.
Bonita "Bonnie" Esther was born on February 23, 1949 in Hayward, WI, the daughter of Franklin and Martina (Rufus) Baker. She grew up at Chief Lake and attended Kinnamon School, St. Francis Catholic School in Reserve and Winter School. Bonnie worked various jobs but those most memorable was at Baby Bear Daycare and LCO Ojibwa Headstart. She was an excellent cook and devoted caregiver. Bonnie loved playing Yahtzee, working puzzles, attending pow-wows and playing Keno. She was a very active and busy person.
She is survived by her husband George; daughters Gloria (Jerry) Belille, Brenda Belille; sons Gary (Kim) Belille, Gordon Belille, George Belille Jr.; special granddaughter Trinity Mae Stone. She is further survided by grandchildren Tasha, Tisha, Gary Jr., Willie, Daeshelle; nine great grandchildren; brother Roger Baker; sister Patricia Belille.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents Franklin & Martina Baker; step-father Walter Bennett; son Roger Belille; sister Theresa Bennett; brother Douglas Baker; brother-in-law Frank Belille.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5 at St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission in Reserve with Father Gregory Hopefl officiating and music provided by Sister Felissa Zander and Liza Diamond. Burial will be in Historyland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4 at Pineview Funeral Service in Hayward.
Honorary casket bearers will be Rae Baker, Sharon Bensen, Lana Campbell, Faye Conger, Beverly Dodge and Mikki Trepanier.
Casket bearers will be Charles Belille, Gary Belille Jr., Michael Belille, Stuart Belille, Samuel Gonzales and Charles Smart.