Bonnie J. Gassman, 76, of Hutchinson passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe. Visitation was held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Interment was held Friday, October 18, 2024, at 1 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa.
Clergy Officiating: Pastor Brian Brosz; Guitarist: Pastor Brian Brosz; Congregational Hymns: “How Great Thou Art”, “Here I Am, Lord”, “On Eagle’s Wings” Bonnie Jane Gassman was born on March 30, 1948, in Bemidji. She was the daughter of Eugene and Bernice (VanBuskirk) Helmers. Bonnie was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her faith as a youth. She was a graduate of Simla High School Class of 1966 where she was in band and choir. She was also part of a small group that did a little singing and instrument playing for local clubs, nursing homes and churches. She went to church camp near Woodland Park, Colorado where she had some very God filled Bible studies with friends from her Central Bible church.
On September 21, 1979, Bonnie was united in marriage to Douglas Walter at American Lutheran Church in Jasper. This marriage was blessed with two children, Daron and Sheila. Bonnie and Doug resided in Jasper and Luverne before moving to Hutchinson in 1991. They shared 15 years of marriage prior to the passing of Doug on June 28, 1995.
Bonnie was united in marriage to Gerald Gassman on September 28, 2002, by Pastor Brosz in Independence. They resided in Hutchinson. They shared 22 years of marriage.
Bonnie was employed at Burns Manor Nursing Home in Hutchinson. She later worked as a system analyst for Hutchinson Health. She retired in 2007.
Bonnie enjoyed flower gardening, painting, pottery, playing canasta, and spending time with their puppies. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.
Blessed be her memory.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, Gerald Gassman of Hutchinson; son, Daron Walter and his wife Kirstin of Chanhassen; daughter, Sheila Walter of Mesa, Ariz.; stepdaughters, Elizabeth Hoffman and her husband Derek of Hutchinson, Kristin Mies and her husband Matt of New Prague; grandchildren, Trent and Trevor Walter of Denver, Colo., Nicole Leinen of Marshall, Brittany Dufour and her husband Brandon of Nisswa, Andrew Gassman of Willmar, Jacob Pearson of Chanhassen; great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Bonnie is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Bernice Helmers; first husband, Douglas Walter; sister, Connie Nichols.
Arrangements by Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online obituaries and guestbook available at www.hantge.com.
