Margaret Anne Graham, 96, passed away Tuesday, May 7, at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Miller. Arrangements are by Basham Funeral Services in Woonsocket.

Margaret was born Dec. 3, 1922, on the family farm north of Hand County to Ernest and May Schurch. She attended country school in Hand County and graduated from Redfield High School. Margaret joined the Navy, receiving medical training and served in the Bronx of New York; Bethesda, Md.; Corona, Calif.; San Diego, Calif.; and Corpus Christi, Texas, until being honorably discharged in 1946.

She married James D. Graham on Sept. 14, 1947. Together, they raised two boys, Pat Graham of Kokomo, Ind., and Ross Graham of Miller.

Margaret is survived by her two sons, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and May; husband, James; and sister, Alice Nolan.

Bonnie Jean Basham, 93, of Woonsocket, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Woonsocket.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at the Spirit of Faith Church in Woonsocket. Burial was in Eventide Cemetery. Rev. Jim Lindekugel and Rev. Rhonda Wellsandt-Zell officiated. Visitations were held at Basham Funeral Services in Woonsocket on Tuesday, May 14, and one hour prior to service at the church on Wednesday. The services were closed casket per her request. Arrangements were by Basham Funeral Service.

Bonnie was born in Spencer on July 26, 1925, the youngest of seven children to Marie and George H. Lindekugel. Her older siblings were Neva, Hazel, Willis, Olive, George Jr., and Marnell. As a young girl growing up in Spencer, she enjoyed caring for her horse, Dolly. A family dog was also her constant companion, and she continued to enjoy the love of a “puppy” the rest of her life.

Bonnie graduated from Spencer High School in 1942, followed by training at the University of Minnesota to become a medical technician. She married Lt. Sylfest L. Olson, of Colton, in Omaha, Neb., shortly before his deployment to Europe to fly a bomber during World War II. During their 25 years of marriage as a family in the U.S. Air Force, their four children, Nan, Kim, Scott, and Marc, were raised, and they lived in places such as Panama, Japan and locations throughout the United States.

Bonnie relocated back to Mitchell in 1969 to be near her parents and other family with her two young sons; Nan was married, and Kim was in college. She began a new life as Mrs. George Millen, who owned the Mitchell Abstract Company. They became “snowbirds” with a home in Mesa, Ariz., during the winter months for several years prior to George’s death.

Over the years, Bonnie became an accomplished golfer. It was on a golf course that she began a friendship and fell in love with Walter Basham, of Woonsocket and the owner of Basham Funeral Services. They were married in 1978 at the Lutheran church in Spencer. They lived in Mesa, Ariz., during the winter months, had a home in Rapid City for 10 years, but always kept a home in Woonsocket. Walter and Bonnie were married for 25 years before he passed away in 2003.

Bonnie enjoyed entertaining, cooking, playing cards and golfing. She loved good clothes, purses and shoes. 

Family was Bonnie’s biggest joy. The passing of her daughter, Kim Collis, in 2017 to cancer was her greatest sorrow.

Bonnie is survived by her children, Nan (Steve) Larson, Scott (Tina) Olson and Marc (Katy) Olson; son-in-law, Tony Collis; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Robert J. Keleher, 82, of Huron, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron.

His funeral service was held on Tuesday, May 7, at Welter Funeral Home with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitations, with family present, were held on Monday, May 6, at Welter Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Robert John Keleher was born on Sept. 10, 1936, to John and Regina (Thill) Keleher in Woonsocket. He attended school in Alpena, graduating from Alpena High School in 1954. Robert married Deanne Hannah in Woonsocket on June 15, 1956. To this union, four children were born. Bob was a concrete contractor for many years, passing down the business to his sons. He also enjoyed raising cattle, playing baseball in his younger years, and oil painting nature scenes.

Robert is survived by his wife, Deanne of Huron; sons, Tim (Kim) Keleher and Todd (Teresa) Keleher, both of Huron; daughters, Debbie (Forest) Goody of Denver, Colo. and Sheri (Norm) Kaufman of Vermillion; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jerome and Redel; and six sisters, Delores, Darlene, Judy, Virginia, Rita and LaZanne.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Regina.