Bonnie Caroline Moritz, age 66, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 8, 2011, 3:00 p.m. at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, with interment in Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, Clinton. Memorial contributions may be made to Twin Lakes Hospice and left in the care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Bonnie was born January 25, 1945 the 11th child of Arley Thomas and Ethel Mae (Coburn) Trickel in Breckenridge, Minnesota. She graduated from Trenton High School, Trenton, Missouri, in 1963. She received her cosmetology license from Chillicothe Beauty School. She married Jerry Shockey on June 5, 1964. They had two sons, Raymond and Charles. Later, she met Larry Moritz whom she married on December 11, 1991. They were happily married until his death in 2007.

Bonnie was a very loving and generous person. She was a very hard worker, working for Unitog Manufacturing Company for 20 years. She then worked at Consumers Grocery Store before she retired to spend more time with her husband and grandchildren. She loved her grandchildren more than anything and loved spending time with them.
She also enjoyed spending time outdoors, mowing the lawn, tending to her flowers and fishing with her husband.

Due to her failing health, she entered Golden Living Center-Westwood 3 years ago and passed away there on September 6, 2011.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five of her siblings, and her husband, Larry.

Bonnie is survived by her son Raymond Shockey of Calhoun, Missouri; her son Charles Shockey and wife Sandy of Clinton, Missouri; her grandchildren Courtney and Matthew Schockey of Clinton, Missouri; and Andrew Shockey of Osceola, Missouri; her siblings; Roberta Kluck, Joy Erickson, Shirley Zigleman, Jessie Swanson, and Dick Trickel all of Minnesota.

Arrangements entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.