On June 2nd 2024, Robert Henry Bonner of Lake Leelanau MI. passed away with family by his side. Robert was born on June 27th 1933 and was the son of Patrick and Rose (Boyle) Bonner.
Robert was the middle child in a family of three children, pre-deceased by older brother John (and spouse Georgie) and sister, Mary E. Antrum (spouse Ronald E. Antrum).
Robert lived on their family farm in St. James Michigan (Beaver Island) until age 17. He worked at Detroit area tool shops until in 1954 he enlisted in the US Army and was in the 350th infantry, mountaineering ski patrol and stationed at Camp Roeder, Salzburg Austria. Following his military service Robert was a working student and graduated from Lawrence Technological University with an Electrical Engineering Degree and then he earned his MBA from Western Michigan University. Robert married Rosella Bussey (predeceased, 1994) from Lake Leelanau and is survived by three children: Bruce Bonner of Colorado Springs, CO. (Grandchildren -Sara Hill, Maggie Majors, and Samuel) ; Cameron and Brenda Bonner of Ann Arbor, MI. (Grandchildren - Kaelan and Avelyn); Christine Bonner and Zahrreddin Alsheikhtaha of Lyndhurst, OH. (Grandchild Lillie); and (Greatgrandchildren Oonagh, Lincoln, Holden and Frances).
