Bonita “Bonnie” Gannon of Kimball died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at St. Cloud Hospital after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was 75. 
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Kimball with Fr. Tom Olson as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery. A walk-through visitation will be held from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church. Attendees are asked to abide by social distancing guidelines, and masks are required. The service will be live-streamed on the funeral home’s website.
Bonita Margaret Gannon was born Oct. 13, 1945, in Minneapolis to John and Phyllis (Knaus) Stadden. Bonnie grew up in Golden Valley where she graduated from Hopkins High School with the Class of 1963. On June 6, 1970, she was united in marriage to John Gannon at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Plymouth. They made their home in Kimball where they raised their family. Bonnie worked as the pricing manager for Target for more than 30 years at the Crossroads location in St. Cloud; she officially retired in 2018. Bonnie was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the Kimball Fire Department Auxiliary. As her children were growing up, Bonnie was active in the PTA and she was a Girl Scout leader. Over the years, she participated in a bowling league, trap shooting, and she was a regular blood donor for the American Red Cross. She found enjoyment in being in the outdoors, whether it was tending to her flower gardens, landscaping, driving her Harley, boating, or simply spending time at the lake. She liked to travel and Lisbon, Portugal, was at the top of her list. She enjoyed playing cards with family and friends on holidays and at the campground. Above all, Bonnie cherished the time she was able to spend with her family, especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, great-grandchild Tyler Schmidt, sister Carol Specken, and brother-in-law Ken Specken.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years John of Kimball; children Tami (and Jim) Buranen of Maple Lake, Wendy (and Ron) Howard of Golden Valley, Jennifer (and Robert) Garding of Kimball, and Jeff Gannon of St. Augusta; grandchildren Brandon Schmidt, Travis Buranen, Xavier Howard, Dylan (and Kristen) Garding, and Zachary Garding; great-grandchildren Ryder and Gavin Schmidt, and Rayna Garding; brother John (and Judy) Stadden of Ramsey; and nieces, nephews, other family members, friends, and colleagues.
Travis Buranen, Dylan Garding, Zachary Garding, and Justin Stadden will serve as urn bearers. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Kimball.