Bonnie L. Dillon

Bonnie L. Dillon, 85, of Meadville, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Wesbury Hillside Home.

She was born July 20, 1927 in Franklin, a daughter of Russell and Beulah McMillen Carson.  She married Donald E. Dillon May 2, 1953 and he preceded her in death October 8, 2003.

Bonnie was a 1945 graduate of Kane High School and a 1949 graduate of Clarion State Teacher’s College with a Bachelor’s degree in Education.  She was a homemaker and had taught at Titusville High School for 3 years.

An active member of the First Christian Church, Bonnie was a former Sunday School teacher and member of the Victory Class.  She served as a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society for many years.

Survivors include a daughter, Jan R. Van Tuil and her husband Kurt of Meadville; four grandchildren, Benjamin J. Van Tuil and his wife Abigail, Candice J. Van Tuil, Christy J. Futrell and her husband David, and Laurie F. Minshull and her husband Joe; two step-grandchildren, Rachel M. Sullinger and her husband Kenny and John Michael Pratt; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Ted R. Carson and his wife Carol of Kane; and a son-in-law, Jon D. Pratt and his wife Cindy of Newton Falls, OH.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Jill Pratt and an infant brother.

Calling hours will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

The funeral service will be Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Roger Smith of First Christian Church officiating.

Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 503 N. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335; the American Cancer Society, 505 Poplar St., Suite 310, Meadville, PA 16335, or Wesbury Hillside Home, 535 Williamson Rd., Meadville, PA 16335.

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