Anne Bonestroo

Anne Bonestroo, 95, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Hull, passed away at Lakes Regional Health care surrounded by family. Memorial services for Anne will be held on November 18th at 2:00 PM at the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Robinson Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Online condolences may be left at www.spiritlakefuneralhome.com Anne Sellers Bonestroo was born August 26, 1928, to Edward C. and Nannie W. (Shaw) Reimann in Chicago, Illinois. During the great depression Anne and her family moved to Hull, Iowa. She graduated from Hull High School and attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Anne married Ben B. Bonestroo on June 25, 1947, after he returned from serving in the Air Corp in World War II. They settled in Hull where Anne stayed at home and raised their 3 children. Eventually she joined her father and husband at Iowa State Bank in Hull. After the death of her husband in 1984 and father in 1992, she took on the roll as president and president of the board. Anne operated the bank until her retirement. Anne was a member of the Sioux County Bankers Association and served as president. After retiring Anne kept busy by learning Spanish. When she became fluent enough, she began teaching Latino women English. She also loved the fine arts and reading, it wasn’t uncommon for her to read a couple books a week. Anne’s love for traveling developed as a child. Each summer she would travel to Tennessee with her sister Jane and their mother to visit her grandmother for a month. In her later years Anne enjoyed taking her granddaughters on vacations. After wintering at Wel Life for several years, Anne became a permanent resident there in 2020. She thrived in the environment and participated in nearly all the activities. Anne was a member of the First Reformed Church in Hull and attended Iowa Lakes Unitarian Universalist Church. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary 75 years and served a term as state president. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Left to cherish Anne’s memory are her daughters Vera (Jim) Verdoorn of Hull, and Minerva Wissink of Hull; granddaughters, Priscilla (Jarrod) Gammon, Gina (Michael) Burress and Jillian Verdoorn; three great granddaughters, Jessa, Lacey and Valerie; sister Nancy Jane Thompson of Philadelphia; along with many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Kelly, son-in-law Gary and brother-in-law Raymond Thompson.

Anne Bonestroo

August 26, 1928 - October 7, 2023