Bonita Jean Collins
Ava, Missouri

Bonita Jean Collins, daughter of Henry and Bea (Enger) Balliet was born December 25, 1946 in Aberdeen, South Dakota and passed away February 10, 2007 at the age of 60 years 1 month and 15 days.

On June 15, 1997 Bonita and Anthony Bulver were united in marriage in Lindstrom, Minnesota. Anthony and Bonita have lived here in Ava for the past five years after moving here from Tucson, Arizona. Bonita was the clinical coordinator for the Missouri Ozarks Community Heath Center. She loved treating people in the clinic and seeing to their medical safety. Bonnie found peace at her farm, in gardening and her chickens.

Survivors include her husband Anthony of Ava, Missouri, her parents Henry and Bea Balliet of Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, two sons Robert H. Collins and wife Tammy of Forest Lake, Minnesota, Gary B. Collins of Minneapolis, Minnesota, two brothers Wayne Balliet of Bismarck, North Dakota, Wallace Balliet of Valentine, Nebraska, and three sisters Beverly Chapman and husband Michael of Buffalo, Wyoming, Brenda Stapleton and husband Eric of Japan, and Betty Donat of Rathdrum, Idaho, three grandchildren, Shelby, Erin and Cole Collins, all of Forest Lake, Minnesota.

Cremation services are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, Missouri. A memorial service for Bonita will be Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home.