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Obituary for Bonnie Rae Kroes

August 16, 1944 – November 28, 2023

Bonnie Rae Kroes, 79, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at Ascension All Saints Hospital. She was born in Racine, Aug. 16, 1944, the daughter of the late Larry and Gwendolyn (née Zahalka) Bukacek.

Bonnie attended St. Rita’s grade school where in the first grade she met her lifelong partner Robert G. Kroes, not knowing they were to begin a bond that lasted nearly 75 years.

St. Mary by the Lake, 7605 Lakeshore Drive, with Fr. Patrick O’Loughlin officiating. Relatives and friends may meet prior to the Mass from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Memorials to the Ascension All Saints Hospital Cancer Center have been suggested.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Ascension during Bonnie’s journey.

Obituary and photo of Bonnie Rae Kroes courtesy of Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home.

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