Bonnie Rose DeLawyer was born on February 23, 1919 in their rural farmhouse near Coomer, Wisconsin to Joe and Nellie (Grant) Skidmore.
She attended elementary school in Coomer, and high school in Frederic. Bonnie went on to attend teacher's college at the University of Wisconsin in Superior. After graduating, her first job was at a one room schoolhouse in Bashaw. She would break ice to get water for the school and carry in the wood to build the fire and heat the school. Bonnie also taught at rural schools in Coomer, Pleasant View, Deronda and finally in Amery. During her tenure she taught kindergarten through eighth grade and positively influenced hundreds of students through the years.
While teaching in Deronda she met and fell in love with her husband to be, Clarence DeLawyer. They were married on June 8, 1948, and had sixty three wonderful years together.
Bonnie was diagnosed with cancer and with the help of hospice and her family she was able to remain at her home in Deronda where she died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the age of 92 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Barbara Anderson. Bonnie is survived by her husband Clarence; two sons: Tim (Trudy) DeLawyer of Shell Lake and David (Charlene) DeLawyer of Deer River, MN. She is also survived by grandchildren: Erin (Dan) Seckora, John (Kim) DeLawyer, Megan (Brian) Danielsen, Adam (Mollie) DeLawyer and Tanner DeLawyer; eight great grandchildren; brother Frank (Charlotte) Skidmore and sister Bev (Don) Cooper and many other relatives and friends.


Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and for the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Deronda Cemetery.