Rita Mae Bonner

Rita Mae Bonner January 19, 1923 June 20, 2011 Rita Mae Michel Bonner a lifelong resident of Morgan City passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 at Morgan City Health Care Center. Rita Mae was a caring and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family. She loved cooking and caring and spending as much time as she could with them. Her family was her life like so many South Louisiana women. Rita Mae is survived by her two sons: Brent A. Bonner Sr. and his wife, Laurie of Baton Rouge and Steven G. Bonner and his wife, Monique of Covington; three daughters: Sandra J. Bonner of Dallas, Susanne B. Shockley and her husband, Stanley of Morgan City and Mary B. Ashman and friend Gregg Campbell of Morgan City; one daughter-in-law, Kaye Bonner of Morgan City; one sister, Sister Joyce Michel MSHC of Opelousas; 11 grandchildren: Sunya Aucoin and her husband Thane, Jayme Ryan, Colleen J. Bonner, Genie G. Bonner and her fiancé Travis Crouch, Kelly B. Marcantel and her husband Sherman, Mearidith M. Bonner, Brent A. Bonner Jr. and his fiancé Melanie Bourgeois, William E. Ashman II, Tyler G. Bonner, Kyle P. Bonner and Blake Bonner; 12 great grandchildren: Larayme G. Jones, Amy K. Desomeaux and her husband Chris, Kody Written and his wife Lauren, Aylse Aucoin, Scottie Bailey, Dakota Bailey, Madison Bonner, Ava Bonner, Dallas, Cameron, Carson and Tiffiny Marcarntel, 4 great great-grandchildren: Tate, Rylee, Hayden and Rhett also three special great grandsons Matt Olivier, Devin Leonard and Austin Aucoin. Rita Mae was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Eugene R. Bonner Sr.; her parents: Lawrence and Myrtle Michel Sr.; her son, Eugene “Boo” Bonner Jr.; her son-in-law, William E. Ashman; five brothers: Lawrence Jr., Hilton, Floyd “Nookie”, Mitch and Daniel Michel; two sisters: Theresa M. Canty and Angeline M. Guidry. A Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 starting at 6pm until 9pm at Twin City Funeral Home and resume at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, June 23, 2011 starting at 8am until 10am with a Memorial Mass beginning at 10am. Rita Mae will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Morgan City Cemetery.