Yavonne Dirksen-Schulte

YaVonne Schulte, age 85, of St. James died on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. YaVonne Elaine Snyder was born at Windom, MN on August 30, 1925 to Grove and Laura (Lyons) Snyder. After the death of her mother she went to live with her sister Esther Mulligan and her family. From there she went to live with her Aunt Clara Parker and her family near Fox Lake. Upon completing her education she worked at Railway Motors in Fairmont. On September 29, 1945, she married Reno Dirksen in Fairmont. They lived throughout their lives in southern Minnesota farming and working in various positions. Bonnie worked in food services in Butterfield and Fairmont, St. James Dry Cleaners and Scherr-Tumico. Her activities included involvement in church groups, sewing, quilting, needlework, flowers, word games and pets. She greatly enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and daycare children. Going fishing, camping and playing games with them. She is survived by her children, Jeanne (Dirksen) Schuett of St. James, Roger (Ann) Dirksen of North Mankato, and Romona (Roger) Engelking of St. James, grandchildren, Kevin (Mandi) Dirksen, Kelly Dirksen and special friend Cindy Groll, Jennifer (Brian) Hintgen, Tony Dirksen, and Richard (Aimee) Dirksen, 8 great-grandchildren,all of the daycare kids that called her Grandma M M, numerous nieces and nephews. Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband, a grand-daughter Rhonda Engelking, and numerous other relatives.