Bonnie Krcil

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Bonnie Krcil, 80, of Mitchell, SD, died Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 17, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7:00 PM at the Church with a 6:30 PM prayer service. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

A live stream of the funeral service can be viewed at: https://www.holyspiritmitchell.org/livestream

Bonnie was born on October 31, 1942, in Mitchell to Lawrence and Viola (Kayser) Welker, and grew up on the farm near Emery. She attended St. Martin Grade School and Emery High School graduating in 1960. She graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in 1963. In 1984, Bonnie attended the University of Minnesota and received credentials in Advance Health Care Administration. She also attended South Dakota State University and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.

On May 2nd, 1964, Bonnie was united in marriage to Jerry Krcil of Dante at St. Martin Catholic Church in Emery.

She was employed at Saint Joseph Hospital/Avera Queen of Peace for 44 years as a registered nurse in various positions. She received the Avera Nursing Outstanding Leadership Quality Award, the Avera Caring with Leadership Award, and was inducted into the South Dakota Nurses Association Hall of Fame. Bonnie was a member of the American Nurses Association, South Dakota Organization of Nurse Executives, Women of the Moose, Catholic Daughters of America, and the Holy Spirit Altar Society. She was also a member of the James Valley Community Center, the Friday “Lunch Bunch”, and a Monday night card group.

Bonnie was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and as other ministries.

She enjoyed golf, playing Mahjong, volunteering at the hospital, traveling, and watching Kernel and DWU Tiger basketball.

Grateful for sharing her life are her husband of 59 years, Jerry Krcil; two children: Kelly (Gary) Ruppert of Belvidere, NJ and Kevin (Kristina) Krcil of Norman, OK; four grandchildren: Leighton Mentzel, Brandon and Ryan Krcil, and Josephine Ruppert; one great grandchild, Elias Mentzel; one brother, Bill (Joleen) Welker, Sioux Falls, SD; her sister-in-law, Carol Krcil, Mitchell; Ann (Dick) Rysavy, Dante, SD, and Sharon (Larry) Johnson, Lake Andes, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Debbie, brothers-in-law, Lloyd Horacek, Harvey Fridrich, Vit Krcil, Chuck Krcil, and sister in-law, Adeline Fridrich.

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