Else Bonthuis Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Else Bonthuis in Waterloo, Iowa, whose life came to an end on December 31, 2024 at the age of 85, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Else Bonthuis to show support.
Though Else may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Else touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her husband Pete; and her brother Heinz Wilms, Jr.. She is survived by: her children, Heidi Bonthuis, Ben of Waterloo and David (Gina) of Waterloo; her grandson Connor of Sioux City; her children, Jessica Denise (Stephen), Theo of Ankeney, Madeline Jane (Logan) and Leeroy of Waterloo; and her siblings, Lynda Varner of Iowa City, Paul Wilms of Cary and Mark Wilms.
