Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tousignaut, Bonnie Jean Vada (Richard) 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net April 4, 2018, 3:00 pm Lowell Ledger, 22 Oct 2003 Bonnie Jean Vada Tousignaut, aged 65, formerly of Belding, died October 7, 2003. Bonnie was born November 10, 1937 to Donna (Brand) and Samuel D. Richard in Sheridan Township. Bonnie started her residential care business in 1965 caring for the elderly. In 1980 she changed her focus to adult men with MRDD which continues today. Her special ability to care for the people she served was evident to anyone who knew her. Bonnie had many interests which included traveling with her best friend, Ailene Bliss, painting, cake decorating, and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents and ex-husband, Carl W. Tousignaut. She survived by her four children, Tina Tousignaut (Dave Nuechterlein) of Longmont, CO, Sam Tousignaut (Jenny) of Vandalia, OH, Carl Tousignaut, Jr. (Cindy) of Rensselaer, IN, and Joe Tousignaut (Jeanette) of Miamisburg, OH; two sisters, Betty Malfroid of Lowell, MI and Beverly Richard of Little Rock, AR; five grandchildren; 15 residents; many very special staff and friends. Private services were held. Memorial contributions may be made to IRIS Resident Fund, c/o Monroe Federal, Portland Observer Box 185, Vandalia, OH 45377. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/tousigna7662gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb