Ellen B. (Bransfield) Bonney

Ellen B. Bonney, age 76, of Nunica, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at home. She was born on September 23, 1949, in Middletown, Connecticut, to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Denuzze) Bransfield. Ellen married Richard "Dana" Bonney on December 4, 1967, at Church of Saint Patrick, East Hampton Connecticut. He preceded her in death on March 23, 2015, after 47 years of marriage.

Ellen attended and graduated from Mercy High School a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Middletown, Connecticut. In her working years, she owned a fudge shop at Chinook Pier in Grand Haven and helped her husband run their charter boat business at Chinook Pier Fishing, booking charters for the fleet of boats for several years. Ellen also enjoyed doing income tax preparation, working both full and part time throughout the years.

Ellen loved to play Bingo, watch NASCAR, and go on casino trips. She also loved traveling to Florida and even lived there for a time. Ellen had a kind and gentle heart, and she especially loved to cook and care for others.

Ellen will be lovingly remembered and missed by her son, Rob (Andrea) Bonney of Spring Lake; her four grandchildren: Alexandra (Brad) Ashcraft, and Ryan, Anna, and Parker Bonney; brother, Edward Bransfield, Sr.; sister-in-law, Clara Bonney; brother-in-law, William (Joyce) Bonney; as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her son, Dana Bonney (2022); and her great-grandson, Maxwell Ashcraft (2025).

Private family services will be held.

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