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Bonnette “Bonnie” Cecille Magallanes nee Shiffer, passed away unexpectedly June 1st, 2021. Bonnie was born 06/29/1936 In Ventura California to Charles Shiffer and Cecille Couvillon. Bonnie spent most of her adult life in California. She raised three boys, mostly as a single mother. To provide for her family she worked for McDonnell Douglas for many years, and later for Chevron, which she retired from. Upon retirement she moved to Texas to be closer to her eldest son Sean and grandchildren. Within the first week of moving into her new house a hundred-year flood hit the area and her home was flooded and a lot of her possessions floated away. That did not stop her she persevered. She bought a mobile home and settled in Schertz, Texas. While working as a people greeter at Walmart she met Leonard Magallanes and married him October 2nd, 2004, in Schertz, Texas. Bonnie loved to knit and made many blankets for her family. Her Grandson Mitch Meadows and wife Cynthia received the last one she made. A labor of love for her unborn great grandchild. Bonnie’s favorite things were to spend time with her family, friends, and cats. Bonnie was proceeded in death by her parents, first husband Patrick Skehan, Brothers Dennis and Charles Shiffer and niece Kelly Shiffer. Bonnie is survived by her husband Leonard Magallanes, sons Sean (Connie) Skehan, Bernie (Robin) Skehan, and Charles (Susie) Meadows. Stepchildren Linda (Roel) Valadez, Gabriel (Sandra) Magallanes and Chuck Magallanes all of Texas. Grandchildren Christine (Bobby) Reynolds, Michael (Sarah) Skehan, John Jerdet, William Kane, Jennifer (Bill) Maxey, Sean Skehan, Michael Skehan, Steven Skehan, Dusti Skehan, Robert Willis, Steven Willis, Daniel WIllis, Mitch Meadows, Samuel Meadows, Nicholas Meadows, Adriana Valadez, Eric Valadez, Sabrina Magallanes, Carissa Magallanes, Joseph Magallanes, Laura Magallanes, and Anna Redmond. Brother Mark (Martha) Shiffer, Sister Andrea Heintz, Nephews Mark (Nadya) Shiffer Jr, Wesley (Denise) Shiffer, Richard Heintz. Sister-in-Law Cynthia Shiffer. 34 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 followed by a 12:00 p.m., Chapel Service at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Interment to follow in Mission Retama Cemetery.

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Bonnette "Bonnie" Cecille Magallanes

June 29, 1936 - June 1, 2021