Bonita "Bonnie" Lynn Kirby Obituary (1947

Bonita "Bonnie" Lynn Kirby, 69, of Stevensville, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. Bonnie was born on July 19, 1947 in Benton Harbor to the late Elizabeth and Gerald Poling. On December 17, 1966, she married Kenneth William Kirby, Sr., who precedes her in death. She was active in eastern star, rainbow, and neighborhood watch. She is survived by her children, Kenneth William (Katherine) Kirby, Jr, Marcia (Robert) Yack, Lisa (David) Schmaltz, Daniel (Sarah) Kirby, Michael (Anna) Kirby; brothers, Keith (Barb) Poling, Kenneth (Sandy) Poling; sister, Sandra (Darrell) Walters; five grandchildren, Brittany, Hannah, Hunter, Steven, and Kaitlyn. Memorial service for Bonnie held by the family will be at 1 pm on September 17, 2016 at Spring Lake Community Center, 604 W. John Beers Rd., Stevensville, MI 49127. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice at Home, Humane Society of Southwest Michigan, and Berrien County Animal Control. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan. Online condolences may be made at www.hovenfunerals.com.