Bonnie J. Selig

Bonnie Jean Selig, age 65, of Galena, Illinois, formerly of Elizabeth, Illinois, and the Chicago Suburbs, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 8, 2009, surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with uterine cancer. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial visitation will be held from 4 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the Law - Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Interment will be held at a later date in the Elizabeth Cemetery with a private family memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or to the Hospice of Dubuque.

Bonnie was born April 16, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Stanley V. and Marjorie (Blackburn) Johnson. She was educated in Park Ridge Schools. Bonnie was married to Henry J. Selig on November 23, 1991, in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Bonnie and Hank moved to the Elizabeth area in 1996. When her parents moved to Elizabeth, she devoted much of her time to their care until their passing in 1999 and 2002. Bonnie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and loved spending time with family and planning pool parties, holidays and family gatherings.

Bonnie was interested in genealogy and spent countless hours working on her family tree. That interest led her to thousands of volunteer hours answering inquiries through the internet on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness web site. Hundreds of families throughout the world located ancestors through her efforts. Following on the work of previous Jo Daviess County researchers, she photographed countless cemeteries and graves in the county. Her research will be donated to the Elizabeth Historical Society.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Hank Selig; her children, Kere (Dan) Knautz, Gregory (Katie) Von Rox, Stephanie (Chuck) Radeke, and Robbyn (Special Friend Chad Schemehorn) Sasek; and grandchildren, Alexandria and Dakota Graf, Colton Knautz, Zoe and Zane Von Rox, Ethan and Lane Sasek, and Chloe and Spencer Radeke. Bonnie is also survived by her sister, Barbara Hill; step - children, Debra Selig, Karen (Robert) Madura, Linda (Michael) Briscoe, David (Tammy) Selig, and step - grandchildren, Sam, Wil, and Elizabeth Madura, Shane, Luke, Clay, and Max Briscoe, Jenna Maloney, Jorie, Jacob and Jacie Selig, Tavian Schuster, and two almost grandchildren, Dylan and Nathan Schemehorn.