Benetia "Bonnie" Hammerel Obituary (1923

Benetia "Bonnie" Hammerel, 90, Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center, Bismarck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Church of St. Anne's, Bismarck with Fr. Corey Nelson officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, March 14, 2014, from 5-7:00 PM with a Vigil/Rosary service beginning at 7:00 PM, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan. Benetia was born June 20, 1923, the youngest of 15 children, to Michael and Magdeline (Lanz) Beckler in Mandan. She was raised in Fallon, North Dakota and attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic Boarding School. In 1949, she married Arthur John Hammerel Jr. in Mandan. She worked part time at Boulevard Grocery and Liquor, and owned and operated A \u0026 B Plastics. Benetia was a homemaker, mother, and best friend. She was a great cook and was famous for her family dinners. She enjoyed crocheting and was a gifted artist. She is survived by her husband, Arthur, Bismarck; two daughters, Mary Melvin, Wichita, Kansas, and Kathy Hammerel, Bismarck; one son, Tom Hammerel, Bismarck; and two grandchildren, David (Cricket) Melvin, Bozeman, Montana, and Jeff Melvin, Denton, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Benetia was preceded in death by her parents; and her14 siblings, Eva, Gregor, Matthew, Mary, Christie, Joe, Michael, Nick, Rose, Peter, Barbara, Leo, Ted, and Bill.