OLCOTT, NY- Mavis M. Bonkoske, 94, of Leonard Court, Olcott, NY, formerly of Johnson Creek, NY died Monday, February 29th, 2016 at her residence, following a short illenss. She was born in Valley City, North Dakota on November 2, 1921, the daughter of the late Robert and Delsie (Parr) Frederickson.
She was a graduate of Arcade High School, Class of 1940 and worked as a Cook for Medina Hospital, for 10 years. She was previously a Bus Driver for Ridge Road Express and Royalton-Hartland Central School District.
Mrs. Bonkoske was a member of the former Johnson Creek Grange, she co-founded the ambulance service in Hartland, started the Johnson Creek Cadets 4-H club and started a community Roller Skating activity at Johnson Creek Grange Hall.
Survivors include two sons Howard Bonkoske, of Burt, NY; Russell (Lois) Bonkoske, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; two daughters, Evelyn (Alexander) Potter, of Indore, West Virginia; Janet (Roger) Cooper, of Olcott, NY; three brothers, Donald Frederickson, of Irving; Roy Frederickson, of South Dayton; James Frederickson, of Forestville; five sisters, Virginia (Lester) Palmer, of Forestville; Irene (Earl) Blakely, of Irving; Ann Frederickson, of Silver Creek; Lucille Harmon, of Florida; and Lois (David) Valentine, of Forestville. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband Alfred Bonkoske, whom she married on December 28, 1940 in Arcade and who died July 11, 1996 and by 5 brothers, Marvin, Robert, Lyle, Ernest and Harold Frederickson.
Friends are welcome to call at the Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street, Forestville on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. from where Funeral Services will be held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock, with Rev. Michael Pollock, pastor of Gage Chapel Community Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Balltown Cemetery, Town of Hanover. To post condolences go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.
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Sarah Owliaie
Mrs. Bee will be missed.
Lynn Creasey
Howard, Evelyn, Rusty, and Janet,
So sorry to hear about your Mom.So many great .So many memories of being together. I sorry I can’t make it to the service, I have been sick all week. I would really like to be there to Hug you all. It seems like old friends are much more important as we get older.God Bless you all.
Hope to see you soon.
Love Lynn
Lucille Harmon and Raymond Brewer
We are so happy that we were able to spend some time recently with Mavis.
It meant so much to us to able to recall some past experiences with her and to see her laugh and smile.
And now, while we are not there in person, our thoughts and our prayers ARE there with Mavis, and also with the rest of the family.