Bonita J. Kane Obituary (1933

Bonita J. Kane, 86 of Cullom, IL died Friday September 20, 2019 at 4:40PM at her home in Cullom, IL. surrounded by her loving family. Cremation rites will be accorded and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday September 26, 2019 at 10:00AM at St. John's Catholic Church in Cullom, IL. with Fr. David Sabel and Fr. William Keebler officiating. Christian burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Cullom, IL. There will be no visitation . Memorials in Bonnie's name may be made to Cullom Ambulance Service or St. John's Catholic Church. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Cullom is handling the arrangements. Bonnie was born on February 17, 1933 in Cullom, IL a daughter of James and Esther E. (Drendel) Whitman. She married Robert P. Kane on June 25, 1955 in Cullom, IL. He preceded her in death on April 6, 2002. Bonnie is survived by four children: Robert (Marie) Kane of Pontiac, IL, Patricia (Carl) Krause of Cullom, IL, Constance (Mike) Leahy of Ada, Mi and James (Heidi) Kane of Murfreesboro, TN; eleven grandchildren; Callie (Joe) Hubly, Melissa (Ray) Durbin, Kara (Seth) McCoy, Tessa (Justin) Arndt, Kaitlyn (Devan) Hindman, Kenzie (Jeff) Meister, Ben Leahy, Will Leahy, Keegan Kane, Megan Leahy and Karter Kane; eight great grandchildren: Joe Durbin, Garret McCoy, Jake Durbin, Gracyn McCoy, Gavin McCoy, Allie Hindman, Kane Arndt and Gemma McCoy . Bonnie was preceded in death by two brothers: James and Merlin Whitman. Bonnie was educated in Cullom schools and a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kankakee. She worked as a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital-Kankakee, St. Anthony Hospital in Milwaukee, Wi. She was later the secretary and bookkeeper for Kane Electronics Company and then employed at WW Fox Development Center in Dwight, IL. Bonnie also served as an EMT on the Cullom Fire Protection District. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. John's Altar & Rosary Society and the American Legion Auxiliary-Unit 122.