Daniel "Dan" W. Bonnett

Daniel “Dan” Wesley Bonnett, age 62, of Amboy, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home. 

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 30 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the church and will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday.  Interment will be at Sterling Cemetery.  Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. 

Daniel was born on April 6, 1956 to Wesley and Harriet (Grover) Bonnett in Winnebago, MN.  He graduated from Mapleton High School and from South Central College.  On December 7, 1974, Dan was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Edith Bade at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mapleton.  Dan farmed for many years with his dad in Sterling Township and then enjoyed farming the last couple of years with Gregg Olson and Tim Mohwinkel.  He enjoyed working on old cars and machinery.  Dan loved history, reading, and being outdoors.  He was always ready to help anyone.  Dan was a family man and enjoyed time spent with his family. 

Dan is survived by his loving wife, Edith of Amboy; 12 children: son, Brad (Sharon) Bonnett of Worthington and their children, Jackson, Jada, Ezra, Erkinesh, and Asrat, daughter, Nicole (Matt) Glidden of Tolland, CT and their children Calista, Avery, Nathaniel, Katherine, Vivienne, daughter, Natalie (Matt) McEmber of Seattle, WA, son, Ben (Mari) Bonnett of Cebu, Philippines and their children, Julieta (Ruslan) Jonas, Joy, John Joseph, John, Rey, Gigi, Joshua, Johanna, and Rylin, daughter, Cassy (Russ) Johnson of Fort Collins, CO and their children, David and Esther, son, Micah Bonnett of Mankato, son, Jon Bonnett of Mankato, son, Jackson Bonnett of Eden Prairie and his son Jacinto, daughter, Joji Bonnett of Mankato and her son, Zayne, son, Elias Bonnett of Edina, daughter, Samara Bonnett of Amboy, and daughter, Sonya Bonnett of Amboy; great-granddaughter, Ilona; mother, Harriet May Bonnett of Mankato; and sisters, Leah (Larry) Frank, Bonnie Hansen, and Mary Jo (Dean) Leiding.  Dan was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Bonnett; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Eric and Esther Bade; and great-granddaughter, Rebecca.