Bonnie L Ulerick

Mankato Mortuary
507-388-2202

Bonnie (Danberry) Ulerick passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato.

Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Mankato Mortuary, Mankato. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at Mankato Mortuary. Burial will be held in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.

Bonnie was born April 13, 1928 in Mankato, to Leonard and Dorothy (Rolhoff) Daby. She lived in Mankato all of her life. She married LaVern Danberry on Sept 25, 1946. They had two sons, Michael and Vern. They later divorced in 1971. She met her second husband, Warren Ulerick in 1972 while he worked on the flood wall here in Mankato. They married June 9, 1973 in Mankato. He was the love of her life for 29 years. He passed away Nov 29th 2002.

Bonnie enjoyed being with her friends and riding on the bus to Jackpot Junction. She loved doing crafts, crocheting, watching soaps and doing things for others and helping them when they needed her. One could always count on her, until she lost alot of her eye sight and couldn't drive any longer. She drove dump truck for her first husband's construction business, worked for Mankato Plating, and owned and operated the B&L Bar & Grill until Urban Renewal took the business over. She then worked for ADC in Le Sueur for 7 years, then retired. She was an Avon Representative for 35 years.

Bonnie wanted to thank Doloris Wagner, Arlene Woratschka, and Art Shaw for their phone calls. Jerry Neubert and his wife Lorraine for being there when she needed help and for the garden tomatoes and cucumbers from their garden every year. She enjoyed canning tomatoes until her eyes went bad, but she still enjoyed making her crispy bread and butter pickles. Bonnie always greatly appreciated everything a person would do for her.

Bonnie is survived by her two sons, Michael (Peni) Danberry and Vern (special friend Amy Gens) Danberry all of Mankato; three grandsons, Michael (Carla) Danberry of Woodbridge, VA, Brent (Tammy) Danberry of Temecula, CA, Derek (fiancee Ashlea Drost) Danberrry of New Richmond, WI; three granddaughters, Rebecca (Craig) Sandstrom of Amboy, Violet Danberry of Mankato, and Susan (special friend Nate Olson) Danberry of Mankato; four great grandchildren, Alexandria and Zachary Danberry of Temecula, CA, Asher and Evangeline Sandstrom of Amboy; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Torgerson of Mankato and Wilma Paschen of Twelve Mile, IN; four brothers-in-law, Leo Ulerick of South Bend, IN, Wilbert Paschen of Twelve Mile, IN, Henry Torgerson of Mankato, Kenneth Snow of Mankato; a special niece, Barbara Hansen of Two Harbors; and her pet rainbow parrot, Sherri.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; twin infant granddaughters; three sisters, Lenore Paegel, Bernice Rolf, and Beverly Snow; first husband, LaVern Danberry; second husband, Warren Ulerick; brothers-in-law Robert Paegel, Jack Rolf, Wallace Danberry and Lloyd Danberry; two nephews, Gaylon and Lenny Black; and Barney, her pet cockatiel she had for 20 years.