M. Oertel
Brighton |
M. Bonita Oertel, 69 of Brighton, died at 11:46 P.M. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital with her family by her side.
She was born on February 4, 1948 in Ft. Knox, Kentucky to the late Guy Eldon & Pauline M. (Chadwick) Baker of Bunker Hill, Illinois.
Bonita married L. Frank Oertel on June 14, 1969 in Brighton. Frank survives and resides in Brighton.
She was a registered nurse working at St. Joseph's Hospital (Alton), Christian Northeast Hospital & Alton Memorial Hospital.
Besides her husband and mother, survivors include 1 daughter; Jenny (Mike) Gargac of Godfrey, 1 son; Jason (Tammy) Oertel of Brighton, 5 grandchildren; Alex, Tatiana & Wil Gargac, Tyson & Shelby Oertel, 2 brothers; Bart (Annette) Baker of Shipman, Dr. Timothy Baker of West Lafayette, Indiana.
Preceded in death by her father, 3 grandchildren; Abbey, Ellie & Aiden Gargac
Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Targhetta & Wooldridge Funeral Home in Brighton.
Memorial Service will be held at 10 am on Monday, April 3, 2017 at St. John United Church of Christ in Brighton.
Rev. Laurie Crelly will officiate.
Inurnment will be at the Brighton Cemetery
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a Nursing Scholarship to be established with the Southwestern School Foundation for Educational Excellence.
Anderson Family Funeral Home
