Rees, Carrie Laurene (Bonnesen) (1924 - 020)

REES, BONNESEN, MILLS, MEYER, HARMON, HANSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2020 at 20:12:08

Name of deceased: Carrie Laurene Rees (nee Bonnesen)

Aged: 96 yrs, 2 mo, 19 days

Residence: Avoca Specialty Care, Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: April 8, 1924; Verdigre, Knox County, NE

Died: June 27, 2020; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, July 7, 2020; Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, Dallas County, IA

Survived by: Children, Randy (spouse, Jennifer) Rees of Harlan, IA, and Anna Belle (spouse, Tim) Mills of Dupont, WA; grandchildren, Daniel (spouse, Tanya) Rees, Jacqueline (spouse, Brian) Meyer, James (spouse, Lindsey) Mills, and Alison (spouse, Nate) Harmon; 9 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jorgen and Anna (nee Hansen) Bonnesen; husband, Daniel; siblings, Hans, Vera and Emma

Education: Graduated from high school in May 1941, and then received her RN Degree from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, IA

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Daniel Rees; Oct. 6, 1951; Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, KS

Employment: Traveled with husband while he served in the air force; In 1970, Carrie and Daniel purchased the Sportsman Restaurant in Avoca, IA and ran it until selling in 1973.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com