Bonnie Hill

Bonnie Darlene Hill passed from this life at Frederic Nursing & Rehabilitation Community on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the age of 73. Bonnie was born in Cedar Lake, Indiana, on July 14, 1940, to Samuel S. and Gladys V. (Hoffman) Williamson. Following graduation from High School, she started working as a waitress for Sauzers Waffle Shop in Schererville, Indiana, where she met her first husband, Dwain Dale Fry. Bonnie and Dwain married on November 1, 1963. In January 1965, they moved to Wisconsin and founded Fry’s Sawmill in Coomer, WI. She also had a ceramic shop in Siren, WI, which she loved and made many friends there. A lot of people would just stop in for coffee and to visit. Then, in 1981, Dwain Fry passed away. Bonnie then turned her ceramic shop into “Bonnie’s Place North Country Fitness Center.” A few years later, she moved to Spooner and worked again as a waitress at Riverstreet Restaurant. Bonnie later met James A. Hill from Luck, WI and they married on December 18, 1993. They bought a farm of 40 acres, ten miles west of Frederic. Bonnie became a Certified Nursing Assistant working at Cape Side Cove Nursing Home in Siren, and also worked as a personal care giver for Indian Head Home Health Care, retiring in 2010. James Hill passed away in 2012. Bonnie spent the winter of 2012-2013 in Missouri, staying with her sister, Bette Jo, and her husband, Dennis. She really enjoyed her time there and met several wonderful people. While there she became interested in religion and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Poplar Bluff, MO, where, in her words, “she found a purpose in life.” Something she felt was lacking. She enjoyed reading the scriptures and visiting with all the people she met there. In April 2013, she came back to Wisconsin and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Barron, and again enjoyed meeting and visiting with all the people there. She was called to be a Greeter at both churches, and also called to be a Librarian at the church in Barron. Bonnie was also a founding member of the Red Hat Society chapter in Siren, and was Queen for two years. Bonnie was going back to Missouri in the fall of 2013 when she became ill and could not make the trip. She had many friends and family members assisting her through this illness, and expressed her appreciation for them countless times. Bonnie spent a long time in the hospital in St. Paul, MN, and then was released to the care of family. She again became very ill and became a patient/resident of Frederic Nursing & Rehabilitation Community. She again made many friends, and also knew a few friends who were also residents there. Bonnie is survived by sisters: Joan Swanson of Gwinner, North Dakota, and Bette Jo Hummel and her husband, Dennis, of Fairdealing, Missouri; stepchildren: Joseph Hill, Rita Kahler, Marvel Ruis, and Renee Williamson; many nieces, nephews, and step grandchildren, all of whom she loved; and also leaves behind many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Gladys Williamson; her first husband, Dwain Dale Fry; her second husband, James A. Hill; brothers: Robert (Betty) Williamson and Samuel Williamson, Jr.; a sister, Dolores Jones; half-sister, Katherine Russel; brother-in-law, Mike Swanson; and a stepson, Jeffrey James Hill. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. The funeral service for Bonnie will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, Feb. 6th, at 12:00 PM (visitation 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM). Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Siren. Pallbearers are Robert Williamson, Jim Williamson, Charles Jones, Danny Jones, Jeffrey Hummel, and Joe Hill, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County, P.O. Box 426, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Bonnie’s family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Frederic Nursing & Rehabilitation Community for their excellent care and great friendship.