Bonnie Rudy

  • Rudy Obituary
    Rudy Obituary

    Bonnie J. Rudy, age 81, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024, at East Park Villa.
    Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 26 at Stockham Community Church.    Pastor Clayton Kliewer will officiate. Interment will be at 2 p.m. in the Aurora Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.   Memorials may be made to the family to designate at a later date. Condolences may be made to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.
    Bonnie June Dieckman Rudy, the second child born to Merle William and Eleanor Marie (Lindquist) Dieckman was born in rural Hamilton County, on October 2, 1943 and passed away at Aurora, on October 20, 2024 at the age of 81.  
    Bonnie attended country school through the 5th grade and then attended Aurora Public Schools, and graduated with the class of 1961. Bonnie was baptized at the First Christian Church in Aurora.   In May of 1961 Bonnie moved to Denver, Colorado working for Ritter Insurance Co.   She moved back to Aurora in August 1962. 
    Bonnie married Garry Eugene Rudy on August 26, 1962 at the First Christian Church in Aurora.   They moved to New Jersey and then back to Aurora in April 1963.   In Aurora Bonnie worked for Cliff’s Studio, First National Bank, Family Physicians and Aurora Co-Op.   Bonnie started her own Insurance Claim Business in 1988 through retirement.   Garry passed away on October 17, 2017.   Bonnie moved to East Park Villa in April 2018.
    Bonnie enjoyed crossword puzzles and reading.   In her younger days she rode horses belonging to a saddle club.   Garry and Bonnie loved to dance.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, Merle and Eleanor Dieckman; husband; sister, Barbara Etter; in-laws, Kenneth and Bonnie N. Rudy and sister-in-law, Nancy Rudy.
    Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Dennis (Kathy) Dieckman of Grand Island; brothers-in-law, Kent Rudy of Alma, Don (Connie) Rudy of Aurora, Bill (Gaylene) Rudy of Aurora and Dave Rudy of Giltner; sister-in-law, Barb (Joel) Barnett of Harvard; many nieces and nephews dearly loved by Bonnie and many other family members and friends.