Emily A. Bohnsack, 16, of Wilton, tragically died Sunday, December 5, 2010, as the result of an automobile accident near Durant.
According to the Highway Patrol, Emily was driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on 310th Street on Sunday about 12:50 p.m., when she apparently ran the stop sign at the intersection and was struck by an oncoming pickup truck traveling from the south. The pickup striking Bohnsack's vehicle on the driver's side killing her instantly. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton. Additional visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Thursday at the Church.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton, with Father Robert Busher officiating. Musical selections will be provided by organist Bev Reuter with vocalist Jane Osborn. Pallbearers will be Michael Weih, Christopher Weih, Mick Flattery, Kevin Hartwig, Mike DeLong and Bob Menke. Honorary pallbearers will be Emily's friends. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery, Durant, Iowa.
Emily Ann Bohnsack was born March 6, 1994, in Davenport, the daughter of Rob and Suzanne (Weih) Bohnsack. She was currently a junior at the Durant High School, where she was active in the choir, basketball, golf and volleyball. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilton, where she was active in the youth group. She was a member of Wilton Young Life, Durant Force Volleyball Club, Inland 4-H, Muscatine Saddle Club and Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association. She showed her horse Buddy for many years in local, state and regional AQHA shows. She won numerous awards and was considered an excellent horse person. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered by all who know her as a very strong-willed girl with a zest for life and liked nothing better than "being goofy" with her friends.
Surviving are her parents, Rob and Suzanne Bohnsack of Wilton; one sister, Erin (Michael) DeLong of Wilton; her maternal grandparents, Harold and Mary Weih of Bennett; her paternal grandparents, Bobby and Jeanne Bohnsack of New Liberty; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Bentley Funeral Homes
Memorial Update:
The Iowa Donor Network honored two Iowans who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donations in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade held January 2, 2023, in Pasadena, California.
Amanda Wilken of West Des Moines and Emily Bohnsack of Wilton, were both honored on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float, which is part of a national campaign to help share the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Amanda Wilken passed away in 2018, due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 251 people. Emily Bohnsack passed away in 2010, also due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 226 people.
Both the Wilken and Bohnsack families flew to Pasadena to help decorate the float with the likeness of their daughters using flower and seeds and were then invited to watch the parade. The judges awarded the prizes to the floats before the start of the parade. Donate Life America entry float, "Lifting Each Other Up!" won the Sweepstakes Award as the most beautiful entry float design and floral presentation. The float, a Chinese street dragon, which symbolize great power, strength and good luck, featured 40,000 flowers. Displayed along both sides of the dragon's body were memorial floral portraits honoring the donors to include both Amanda Wilken and Emily Bohnsack. There were 18 organ, eye and tissue recipients seated on the float, along with eight living donors.
Pasadena-Star News, Jan 2, 2023
(Photo of float attached to this memorial)
According to the Highway Patrol, Emily was driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on 310th Street on Sunday about 12:50 p.m., when she apparently ran the stop sign at the intersection and was struck by an oncoming pickup truck traveling from the south. The pickup striking Bohnsack's vehicle on the driver's side killing her instantly. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton. Additional visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Thursday at the Church.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton, with Father Robert Busher officiating. Musical selections will be provided by organist Bev Reuter with vocalist Jane Osborn. Pallbearers will be Michael Weih, Christopher Weih, Mick Flattery, Kevin Hartwig, Mike DeLong and Bob Menke. Honorary pallbearers will be Emily's friends. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery, Durant, Iowa.
Emily Ann Bohnsack was born March 6, 1994, in Davenport, the daughter of Rob and Suzanne (Weih) Bohnsack. She was currently a junior at the Durant High School, where she was active in the choir, basketball, golf and volleyball. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilton, where she was active in the youth group. She was a member of Wilton Young Life, Durant Force Volleyball Club, Inland 4-H, Muscatine Saddle Club and Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association. She showed her horse Buddy for many years in local, state and regional AQHA shows. She won numerous awards and was considered an excellent horse person. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered by all who know her as a very strong-willed girl with a zest for life and liked nothing better than "being goofy" with her friends.
Surviving are her parents, Rob and Suzanne Bohnsack of Wilton; one sister, Erin (Michael) DeLong of Wilton; her maternal grandparents, Harold and Mary Weih of Bennett; her paternal grandparents, Bobby and Jeanne Bohnsack of New Liberty; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Bentley Funeral Homes
Memorial Update:
The Iowa Donor Network honored two Iowans who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donations in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade held January 2, 2023, in Pasadena, California.
Amanda Wilken of West Des Moines and Emily Bohnsack of Wilton, were both honored on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float, which is part of a national campaign to help share the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Amanda Wilken passed away in 2018, due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 251 people. Emily Bohnsack passed away in 2010, also due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 226 people.
Both the Wilken and Bohnsack families flew to Pasadena to help decorate the float with the likeness of their daughters using flower and seeds and were then invited to watch the parade. The judges awarded the prizes to the floats before the start of the parade. Donate Life America entry float, "Lifting Each Other Up!" won the Sweepstakes Award as the most beautiful entry float design and floral presentation. The float, a Chinese street dragon, which symbolize great power, strength and good luck, featured 40,000 flowers. Displayed along both sides of the dragon's body were memorial floral portraits honoring the donors to include both Amanda Wilken and Emily Bohnsack. There were 18 organ, eye and tissue recipients seated on the float, along with eight living donors.
Pasadena-Star News, Jan 2, 2023
(Photo of float attached to this memorial)
Emily A. Bohnsack, 16, of Wilton, tragically died Sunday, December 5, 2010, as the result of an automobile accident near Durant.
According to the Highway Patrol, Emily was driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on 310th Street on Sunday about 12:50 p.m., when she apparently ran the stop sign at the intersection and was struck by an oncoming pickup truck traveling from the south. The pickup striking Bohnsack's vehicle on the driver's side killing her instantly. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton. Additional visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Thursday at the Church.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton, with Father Robert Busher officiating. Musical selections will be provided by organist Bev Reuter with vocalist Jane Osborn. Pallbearers will be Michael Weih, Christopher Weih, Mick Flattery, Kevin Hartwig, Mike DeLong and Bob Menke. Honorary pallbearers will be Emily's friends. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery, Durant, Iowa.
Emily Ann Bohnsack was born March 6, 1994, in Davenport, the daughter of Rob and Suzanne (Weih) Bohnsack. She was currently a junior at the Durant High School, where she was active in the choir, basketball, golf and volleyball. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilton, where she was active in the youth group. She was a member of Wilton Young Life, Durant Force Volleyball Club, Inland 4-H, Muscatine Saddle Club and Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association. She showed her horse Buddy for many years in local, state and regional AQHA shows. She won numerous awards and was considered an excellent horse person. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered by all who know her as a very strong-willed girl with a zest for life and liked nothing better than "being goofy" with her friends.
Surviving are her parents, Rob and Suzanne Bohnsack of Wilton; one sister, Erin (Michael) DeLong of Wilton; her maternal grandparents, Harold and Mary Weih of Bennett; her paternal grandparents, Bobby and Jeanne Bohnsack of New Liberty; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Bentley Funeral Homes
Memorial Update:
The Iowa Donor Network honored two Iowans who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donations in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade held January 2, 2023, in Pasadena, California.
Amanda Wilken of West Des Moines and Emily Bohnsack of Wilton, were both honored on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float, which is part of a national campaign to help share the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Amanda Wilken passed away in 2018, due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 251 people. Emily Bohnsack passed away in 2010, also due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 226 people.
Both the Wilken and Bohnsack families flew to Pasadena to help decorate the float with the likeness of their daughters using flower and seeds and were then invited to watch the parade. The judges awarded the prizes to the floats before the start of the parade. Donate Life America entry float, "Lifting Each Other Up!" won the Sweepstakes Award as the most beautiful entry float design and floral presentation. The float, a Chinese street dragon, which symbolize great power, strength and good luck, featured 40,000 flowers. Displayed along both sides of the dragon's body were memorial floral portraits honoring the donors to include both Amanda Wilken and Emily Bohnsack. There were 18 organ, eye and tissue recipients seated on the float, along with eight living donors.
Pasadena-Star News, Jan 2, 2023
(Photo of float attached to this memorial)
According to the Highway Patrol, Emily was driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on 310th Street on Sunday about 12:50 p.m., when she apparently ran the stop sign at the intersection and was struck by an oncoming pickup truck traveling from the south. The pickup striking Bohnsack's vehicle on the driver's side killing her instantly. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton. Additional visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Thursday at the Church.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilton, with Father Robert Busher officiating. Musical selections will be provided by organist Bev Reuter with vocalist Jane Osborn. Pallbearers will be Michael Weih, Christopher Weih, Mick Flattery, Kevin Hartwig, Mike DeLong and Bob Menke. Honorary pallbearers will be Emily's friends. Burial will be in the Durant Cemetery, Durant, Iowa.
Emily Ann Bohnsack was born March 6, 1994, in Davenport, the daughter of Rob and Suzanne (Weih) Bohnsack. She was currently a junior at the Durant High School, where she was active in the choir, basketball, golf and volleyball. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wilton, where she was active in the youth group. She was a member of Wilton Young Life, Durant Force Volleyball Club, Inland 4-H, Muscatine Saddle Club and Iowa Quarter Horse Youth Association. She showed her horse Buddy for many years in local, state and regional AQHA shows. She won numerous awards and was considered an excellent horse person. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be remembered by all who know her as a very strong-willed girl with a zest for life and liked nothing better than "being goofy" with her friends.
Surviving are her parents, Rob and Suzanne Bohnsack of Wilton; one sister, Erin (Michael) DeLong of Wilton; her maternal grandparents, Harold and Mary Weih of Bennett; her paternal grandparents, Bobby and Jeanne Bohnsack of New Liberty; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Bentley Funeral Homes
Memorial Update:
The Iowa Donor Network honored two Iowans who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donations in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade held January 2, 2023, in Pasadena, California.
Amanda Wilken of West Des Moines and Emily Bohnsack of Wilton, were both honored on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float, which is part of a national campaign to help share the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Amanda Wilken passed away in 2018, due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 251 people. Emily Bohnsack passed away in 2010, also due to a car crash. Her gifts of tissue donations have helped 226 people.
Both the Wilken and Bohnsack families flew to Pasadena to help decorate the float with the likeness of their daughters using flower and seeds and were then invited to watch the parade. The judges awarded the prizes to the floats before the start of the parade. Donate Life America entry float, "Lifting Each Other Up!" won the Sweepstakes Award as the most beautiful entry float design and floral presentation. The float, a Chinese street dragon, which symbolize great power, strength and good luck, featured 40,000 flowers. Displayed along both sides of the dragon's body were memorial floral portraits honoring the donors to include both Amanda Wilken and Emily Bohnsack. There were 18 organ, eye and tissue recipients seated on the float, along with eight living donors.
Pasadena-Star News, Jan 2, 2023
(Photo of float attached to this memorial)
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