Bonnie Jean Sadler passed away on October 10, 2014 after a long illness at Brookdale of Shawnee Assisted Living Facility in Shawnee Mission, Kansas where she resided since July 2011.
A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Casper, Wyoming by Father Gary Ruzicka on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until a vigil for Bonnie with a rosary recited at Newcomer Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM. Rite of committal will be conducted at the Oregon Trail Veteran's Cemetery.
Bonnie Jean Sadler was born on July 26, 1929 in Tyndall, South Dakota to Dennis and Mary (Kelley) Murphy. On August 21, 1950 she married Leo Sadler in Tyndall, South Dakota. They made their first home in Wagner, South Dakota where their four children were born. In 1964 they moved to Helena, Montana for a brief time. In 1965 they found their true home in Casper, Wyoming where they successfully owned and operated the family-run Sadler's Hallmark Store in downtown Casper for over 25 years. They were also long time parishioners of St Patrick's Catholic Church and members of the Casper Country Club. Bonnie and Leo worked hard at their business, but also loved to play golf, dance together and spend time with their family.
Bonnie is survived by her 4 children: Debbie Henning (Dennis-deceased) in Topeka, Kansas; Kevin Sadler (Deanna) in Casper, Wyoming; Dineen Hill (Jim) in Lenexa, Kansas and Greg Sadler (Becky) in Englewood, Colorado; her 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Bonnie is also survived by 2 sisters: Anita Zecha (Bernie) in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Rita Holmes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Leo, her parents, her brother Douglas Murphy and 4 sisters; Fern Marie Isaak, Evaryldis Base, Winifred Breck and Dolores Moriarity.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to The Catholic Community Hospice of Kansas (9740 W 87th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212) or The Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org/Tributes) would be appreciated by the family.
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