Bonnie Rivard

Bonnie Rivard, age 70 of Baldwin, formerly Wilson, Wisconsin died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Funeral for Bonnie will be on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley with Rev. Keith Anderson officiating.  Visitation will be on Friday from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Wilson Lutheran Cemetery, Wilson, Wisconsin.

Bonnie was born November 21, 1942 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Delores (Vierling) Docherty.  She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Hill-Murray High Shool in 1960.  Shortly after graduation, she married Wallace Rivard at the Little Brown Church in Iowa.  They were blessed with 5 children: Kim, Terrie, Tim, Pam, and Julie.
Wally and Bonnie lived at Start Prairie and in 1974 moved to Connorsville where they owned and operated a grocery store.  In 1978 they moved to Wilson where they operated the Round Oak Inn until 1987.  Bonnie's life centered around her family.  She enjoyed playing bingo, camping and fishing.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband Wally who died in 1999.
She is survived by her 5 children: Kim (Mike) Gedatus of Baldwin, Terrie (Dan) Green of Knapp, Tim (Bonnie) Rivard of Menomonie, Pam (Steve) Johnson of Wilson, and Julie (Shane) Madaris of Roberts.  She is also survived by 15 grandchildren: Corey, Casey, and Crystal Green; Jeremy, Jacob, and Jessica Gedatus, Ryan and Nick Pomasl and Derrick, Madison, and Molly Madaris, Brad and Robbie Johnson, Tim Rivard Jr., and Shelby Rivard; 1 sister and 1 brother:  Carol (Curt) Peterson of St. Paul and Gary Docherty of Brainerd; 11 great grandchildren; 2 brothers-in-law: Phillip (Shirley) Rivard of Texas and Doug (Kathy) Rivard of Star Prairie; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley with Rev. Keith Anderson officiating.  Visitation is on Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.
Jeremy Gedatus will be honorary bearer.  Pallbearers are Cory Green, Casey Green, Ryan Pomasl, Brad Johnson, Nick Pomasl, Jake Gedatus, Tim Rivard, Robbie Johnson and Derrick Madaris.  Burial will be in Wilson Lutheran Cemetery, Wilsonri, Wisconsin.