Obituary
Bonnie Mann-Allen, nee Yavitz, 82. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Allen; loving mother of Deborah Mann, Lisa Woods (Sean Jami), and Kelley (Jeff) Van Keuren; adored Grandma of Kasey Woods, Sarah and Catherine Van Keuren; treasured aunt of David Lewkowitz; dear sister of Ian (Jan Chattler) Yavitz; cherished friend to the late Burt Mann; devoted daughter of the late William and Ruth Yavitz; caring aunt, cousin and friend to many. Bonnie's years as a travel agent were successful due to her engaging personality and entrepreneurial mind. She was always up for an outing with friends, a trip somewhere fun or a game of cards or mah jongg. She loved football, Candy Crush, a good cocktail and almost anything sweet. Pragmatic and practical to a fault, she continued to work even after retirement. When the perfect place fell into her lap, she moved to Florida full time to finally escape the cold weather she hated. Despite missing her children and grandchild, she quickly came to call Florida "home" and had a wonderful network of friends and family surrounding her.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite organization, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Stand Up to Cancer.
Graveside service Tuesday, October 29, 12 Noon at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Rd, Arlington Heights. For a link to view the service, shiva, and to leave condolences: www.shalommemorial.org, 847-255-3520.