Bonita Fogarty

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, Bonita Jeanne (Bonnie) Fogarty, age 79, of Oak Park Heights passed away. She suffered a stroke on December 3 and never recovered.

Bonnie loved music and played accordion from age 5. She worked at IDS, King Koil and Healtheast before retiring in 2002. She loved reading cookbooks, watching cooking shows on TV and trying new recipes, which worked out good for the rest of us. Her grandchildren provided her greatest joy.

Bonnie is survived by her husband of 60 years, Terence Michael; daughters, Maria Lisa (Bruce) Beaupre, Beth Anne Fogarty, Jennifer Lou (Scott) Shely, Anne Marie Olson; sons, Daniel Michael (Racheal) and Matthew John; 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; and sister, Josette Marie Hector. Preceded in death by her parents, Vieto Nick and Lorraine Marie Jasper; and sister, Helene J. Stansbury.

A private Mass was held on Monday, December 21 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota with interment in Newport Cemetery.

Memorials preferred to Sharing and Caring Hands of Minneapolis.