Bonnie Lee (Vanhorenbeck) Ringer

Bonnie L. Ringer, 85, of Hickory, passed away peacefully, Thursday, September 15, 2022, in her home.

She was born July 10, 1937, in Morgan (S. Fayette Twp.) a daughter of Joseph and Wanda Mitchell Vanhorenbeck.

Bonnie was a 1955 graduate of Cecil High School and was a lifelong caregiver, working in various nursing homes and private duty.

She belonged to the St. Mary Church of the Corpus Christi Parish in Cecil.

Mrs. Ringer loved all animals and enjoyed gardening, cooking, sports and vacationing at her favorite beach, Emerald Isle, NC.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 34 years, James W. Ringer; four children, Mark Carr (Sandy) of Washington, Karen Rostron (Jim) of Houston, Kimberly Farkas (Frank) of Claysville and Kevin Carr (Nancy) of Bethel Park; three stepchildren, James W. Ringer Jr. (Debra) of Jeanette, David Ringer (Jan) of West Deer and Lisa Marie Jones (Mike) of Richmond, VA; six grandchildren, Vince Carr (Neily), Breanne, Elizabeth and Elliott Carr and Alexander and Sarah Rostron; one great granddaughter, Eden Caro; two brothers, David Vanhorenbeck (Peg) and Ronald Vanhorenbeck (Jan); four sisters, Yvonne Weddell, Dorothy Conn, Shirley Backner (Ronald) and Barbara Ann Wyrostek (Frederick); and many nieces and nephews.

Deceased are a granddaughter, Jolie Carr; two brothers, Joseph and Kenneth Vanhorenbeck; and a sister JoAnn McKay.

At the request of the deceased, all services are private.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, Owner/Supervisor, 27 Cherry Ave., Houston, PA 15342.

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