Averoille Irene Bonneau, age 78, died on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Grand Prairie Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Prairie.

Born in Kenosha on May 25, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Dewaine and Agda Helene (Palm) Bonneau.

She attended Edward Bain School of Language and Art, McKinley Middle School and graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1957. She attended Ripon College, Gateway Technical College and the College of Lake County.

She was a member of Kenosha Chapter #92 Order of the Eastern Star, a former member and past matron of Grand Chapter of Wisconsin, Order of the Eastern Star, Bristol # 164; a member and twice president of the Jus Club. Past memberships include Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, a majority member and past secretary of Bethel 30 Job’s Daughters and trustee of Kenosha Chapter 92.

She was an active caregiver for members of her family and was devoted to her pets, Sir Alex, Snowflake, Peanut, Angel and Mollie.

She is survived by a sister, Susan (Richard) Severn; a niece, Stephanie Severn and a nephew, Richard (Tami) Severn. She is also survived by her aunt Tania Madura; great nephews, Colin and Keegan Severn and friends, Ellen Noto, Eileen Blazavier, Frances Bindilli and many others.

Averoille was preceded in death by her parents; maternal grandparents Robert G. Palm and Alina (Albin) Hanninen; paternal grandparents, Frederick and Laura Bonneau and aunts, Irene (Bartel) Koivula and Tertuu Ansary.

Service Info

A Memorial Service honoring Averoille’s life will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI. Private inurnment will take place in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.