- Date Of Birth: December 1, 1920
- Date Of Death: February 14, 2016
- State: Indiana
Bonnie Belle Burnes, age 96, of Rensselaer passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016, at the Rensselaer Care Center.
Bonnie was a lifetime resident of Rensselaer. She was born at home in Jasper County, Indiana on December 1, 1920 to Ernest and Daisy (Pettet) Tomlinson.
Bonnie attended school at Kniman and Fair Oaks and was an avid reader. She enjoyed being homemaker, gardening and canning. On October 13, 1940, in Rensselaer, Bonnie married James W. Burnes. James preceded her in death on March 1, 1996.
Surviving is her son, Steven L. (Vickie) Burnes of Rensselaer, six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James, a son James R. Burnes, a daughter Connie J. Unger, two sisters and one brother.
