Wilma Norrene (nee Hoyland) Bohner
November 11, 1940 - May 30, 2022
Wilma Norrene (nee Hoyland) Bohner, age 81 of Mentor, passed away May 30, 2022 at Heather Hill in Chardon, OH. She was born November 11, 1940 in Utica, NY to the late Harry and Esther (nee Sreca) Hoyland. Wilma passed after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was a proud and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed bowling, beating everyone at word games, losing at any card game, and daily crossword puzzles. Her homemade pies were absolutely awesome…favorites included apple, lemon meringue, chocolate cream, and Hershey chocolate almond. Her chocolate chip and butterscotch cookies were favorite treats at family gatherings! She supported spoiling grandmother “habits” by working in retail department stores in Rochester, NY, Orlando, FL, Indianapolis, IN, and Mentor, OH over a span of 30 years. She was a member of Mentor United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star chapter based in Honeoye, NY. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard N.; daughter, Bonnie (David) Taylor; son, Roger (Callie) Bahner; daughter, Janice (Douglas) Stolarik; grandchildren, Erin (Lance) Jones, Chris Taylor, Kevin Bahner, Joseph Stolarik, and Sophia Stolarik; great-granddaughter, Olivia Jones; brother, Roger (Rebecca) Hoyland; brother-in-law, Robert (Mary Ann) Bohner, and other loving family. She was preceded in death by her, granddaughter, Lauren Taylor; parents; brother, Edward Hoyland; father and mother-in-law, Laurence and Genevieve Bohner; sister-in-law, Sharon Ouimette and brother-in-law, Ted Ouimette. The Celebration of Life service for Sunday, June 26, 2022 has been cancelled. Interment will be in Kirkland Cemetery in Kirkland, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Cleveland Area Chapter, 23215 Commerce Park Suite 300, Beachwood, Ohio 44122, or online at www.alz.org/cleveland. If you do send flowers, the family ask that you do not have lilies in the flower arrangement. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com.
Wilma Norrene (nee Hoyland) Bohner, age 81 of Mentor, passed away May 30, 2022 at Heather Hill in Chardon, OH. She was born November 11, 1940 in Utica, NY to the late Harry and Esther (nee Sreca) Hoyland. Wilma passed after a lengthy battle... View Obituary & Service Information