Bernice Herness

Bonnie Herness, 77 of Battle Lake died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at her home.

Bernice Helen Herness was born on September 10, 1933 in Leaf Mountain Township , rural Clitherall , Minnesota the daughter of Albin and Hazel (Bjork) Listrom. She was baptized and confirmed in the Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church and attended Rural School District #176 in Leaf Mountain Township .

Bonnie and Chester Warren Herness were married on October 24, 1952 in Battle Lake , Minnesota . Following their marriage they moved to Racine , Wisconsin where they lived for forty-five years. They spent summers at their farm in Eagle Lake Township . In May of 1997 they moved to their farm and the following September they moved to a home in Battle Lake . In Racine , Bonnie did various waitress and cooking jobs and she also made pies for a restaurant. In Battle Lake she and her sister Louise continued making pies, selling at various functions. Bonnie enjoyed crocheting, knitting, quilting and would do baby quilts and also made afghans. She enjoyed bird watching and had bird houses and feeders in her yard, raising cactuses and her flower gardens. Bonnie liked spending time at the farm; her family remembers her good cooking and was known for her meatballs with milk gravy. Bonnie and Warren were in the ceramic business in Racine , making various ceramic products. She was a member of the Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church .

She is survived by one daughter, Pam (Erv) Trosdahl of Clitherall; three sons, William (Robin) Herness of Racine, Wallace Herness and Harlan Herness both of Battle Lake; eight grandchildren, Kevin (Mary Kay), Paul, Jeremy (Jayme) and Laine Herness, Tracy (Tyson) Quella, Brad (JoAnne) and Brent (Vanessa) Trosdahl and Rachel (Vern) Newman; fifteen great-grandchildren, Noah, Makayla, Joshua, Bailey, Paige and Peyton Herness, Trentyn, Taylor, and Tytan Quella, Benjamin Newman and Lars, Yancey, Laney, McLaine and Katie Trosdahl; three sisters, Bev Bjerketvedt of Henning, Romayne Schlagel of Arizona and Selma (Hollis) Alfredson of Battle Lake; two brothers, Marlin (Patsy) Listrom of Perham and Delmar (Nancy) Listrom of Alexandria; and by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents;husband, Chester Warren Herness ; daughter, Lorie Ann Herness; two sisters, Delaine Listrom and Louise Nelson; and by one brother, Calmer Listrom.

A special thanks to Dr. Tate and the Lakeland Hospice for their good care.

Funeral Service: 11 am, Friday, January 28, 2011 at Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church , rural Clitherall

Visitation: Thursday from 4pm to 7pm at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.

Clergy: Reverend Carl Andersen

Interment: Leaf Mountain Cemetery