Bonnie M. Neice

Bonnie Mae (Mohler) Neice, born on January 21, 1930 in Danville, Illinois, was a sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who had a passion for music and education and an unwavering love for her family and Jesus Christ.

The youngest daughter of Daniel H. Mohler and Marinda E. Rush Mohler, she grew up in Galva, Illinois and graduated with honors from Galva High School in 1947 where she played piano and sang in the choir.  While growing up, she had a passion for music which shaped her life forever.  During high school, she met and later married the handsome Thomas E. (Tommie) Neice on December 23, 1950.  He was a master trumpet player who played in dance and big bands during her high school and college years.

After getting married, Tommie and Bonnie lived in several Illinois towns as he served in the Army and completed his education.  In 1963, they moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin with their young boys Tom and Scott.

Bonnie loved playing piano and singing, so when her boys began grade school she returned to school and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.  She taught elementary music for many years in the Oshkosh school systems.

She also had a passion for antiques and “antiquing”.  Over the years she acquired a beautiful collection of antiques and during the 1970’s opened an antique store in Oshkosh called New England Antiques.  Bonnie loved to travel, and she took many trips with Tommie and her sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Stewart.  They crossed the countryside together seeing the USA in hotels, motels, and camping.

Bonnie loved to play cards and games, Pinochle, Spades, and especially Hearts with her grandchildren.  She was well known for “shooting the moon” and other crazy games like ChickenFoot and Dominoes.

She loved God and was a life-long Christian, singing in church choirs and playing piano while raising her family.  She was most recently a member of Meadows Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Marinda Mohler and her siblings, Alton, Violet, Hilda, and Mildred.  Today, she leaves behind her children; Thomas Edward Neice and his wife Jody, Daniel Scott Neice and his wife Julie; 5 grandchildren (Alicia, Natalie, Jennifer, Darcy, Nicholas) and her great grandsons Cayden and Brayden.  Her sense of fun, love and loyalty will be deeply missed by all who entered into her life.

There will be a celebration of her life on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at Allen Family Funeral Options, 2112 W. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75023.

Bonnie will be inurned, with her husband Tommie, at 9:00 AM on Monday, August 19, 2019, at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Bonnie’s name, to Meadows Baptist Church (https://meadowsbaptist.org), 3001 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano, Texas 75074, phone: (972) 423-5683.