Mrs. Bonnie June Ballensky

September 2, 1942 - November 23, 2015

Bonnie June Ballensky passed away Monday morning in a local hospital. She was born in Butte, September 2, 1942 to Edwin and May (McGee) Seyler. She attended local school including the Monroe and Butte High School and met the love of her life, Gordon Ballensky on a Blind date in 1958. They were united in married on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1962. Together they had two children, a son, Gordon and daughter, Jackie. The family lived in Denver, Colorado for a few months but returned to Butte where Bonnie worked as a CNA for over 28 years at the Butte Convalescent Center. They also lived in Idaho for a brief time but again returned to Butte and job at the nursing home until her retirement. She loved the outdoors, fishing, camping going for rides, word games, puzzles and knitting but her greatest joy was her kids and grandkids. One of the fondest memories her grandsons have is her love of baking cakes and other goodies which she always kept hidden in the microwave oven. Besides her parents, Edwin and May, Bonnie is preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Wilma “Billie” and William “Bill” Fitzgerald. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Ballensky, son and daughter-in-law, Gordon and Martha Ballensky, daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Allen D. James all of Butte, grandchildren: Tony and Alanna Ballensky, Joshua and Brook Ballensky, Kyle and Kayla Ballensky, Damien and Malinda Frownfelter and Zach Pidgeon all of Butte. Great grandchildren include: Jedidiah, Brooklyn, Brylee, Addison, Allie, Leland, Kadyn, Kylee and Kaison Ballensky. Also surviving is her sister and brother-in-law, Renee “Pat” and Randolph “Randy” Wixsten, all of Butte. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.