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Bonita Baldwin Obituary
Aug 8, 1938 - Apr 24, 2024
Bellevue
Bonita M. "Gramma Bear" Baldwin, 85, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at The Willows at Bellevue.
She was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Plattsburgh, New York, to Albert T. and Gladys L. (Strailey) Olson. She graduated from Grier High School in New York.
"Gramma Bear" as she was affectionately known, was super sweet, always putting everyone else first. She cherished her family, loved cooking and baking, and was a wonderful wife to her husband, Jack, until his passing in 2017. Bonita also enjoyed dealing antiques and writing articles for New York Star-Gazette in Elmira, New York.
Bonita's survivors include her children, Tammy (Ron) Schaffer of Norwalk and Eric (Lynnette) Baldwin of Milan; siblings, LaVonne Olson and Steven (Pat) Olson; grandchildren, Sonia (Brian) Barker, Renee (Kyle) Martin, Nichole (Talmadge) Harder, Christopher (fiancé, Kirsten Hall) Baldwin, and Christina (David) Gilchrist; and great-grandchildren, Brady and Anthony Barker, Mia and Aubrie Martin, Grant, Colin, Landon, and Brielle Harder, and Myles Gilchrist.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Jack Baldwin in 2017.
Memorial visitation will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024, until the time of Bonita's memorial service at 6 p.m. at Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, 98 W. Main St., Norwalk. Pastor Ann Marshall will officiate.
Memorial contributions if desired may be directed to Northeast Ohio American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, Virginia, 22116-7023.
Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.walkereastmanheydingerfh.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
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Bobbi taylor
May 3, 2024
As Bonnie´s neighbor in Milan, I remember her delicious brown bread she made in tin cans and served with cream cheese. bobbi Taylor
Nancy Gross Wilson
April 28, 2024
Sending warm hugs and condolences to Tammy and Eric. Bonnie was a great neighbor. Miss all of you! Love, Nancy Gross Wilson
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