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Canady, Winifred 'Bonnie'
Winifred “Bonnie” Canady, 86, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, died there Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at First United Methodist Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Central City, Iowa.
Winifred “Bonnie” Canady was born on Feb. 26, 1924, to William H. and Clara Newman. She grew up in Central City with her two sisters, Helen and Delores and her brother, Ellis. They all worked at her parent's family-owned bakery downtown. She graduated from Central City High School in 1941. She then married Floyd and had three children, Vaughn (Sandy), Claude (Lyn) and Tona. They lived in Marion where Winifred was a bookkeeper for many years and enjoyed time in the garden. During the later years of her life, Winifred worked at Walmart and the Salvation Army.
She participated in the Senior Olympics for 16 years, volunteered at the FUMC and was a lifetime caregiver.
After her divorce, Winifred met the late Robert Bex and together they raised two of her grandchildren, Shelley (Jeff) Keller and Scarlett (Roger) Kropp. During their 25 years together they enjoyed going to flea markets, roller skating and attending sporting activities. Winifred loved spending her free time with her closest four great-grandchildren, Hannah, Chris, Isabelle and Alexander.
She is survived by two children, Vaughn of South Dakota, and Claude of Florida. She has six grandchildren, Heather (Brad) Cave, Shelley (Jeff) Keller, Erika (Brad) Haas, Scarlett (Roger) Kropp, Aaron (Jessika) Canady and Drew (Melissa) Canady and 13 great-grandchildren.
Winifred was preceded in death by her parents; her brother; two sisters; her daughter, Tona; and her granddaughter, Candice.
She'll be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Winifred's memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Winifred at under obituaries.
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