Bonnie L Takamoto

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. With heavy hearts we announce that our beloved Bonnie L Takamoto, age 84, of Cherry Valley, Illinois passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Bonnie was born in her family home in Pecatonica, Illinois on July 23, 1939 to Clifton and Nellie Chapman.

Bonnie married Ernest Takamoto on March 23, 1957 and began a family soon after. They were blessed to share 45 years together until Ernie’s passing in 2002. Bonnie’s passions involved creating beauty. Bonnie had a love for her gardens, she would spend hours outdoors creating a beautiful landscape for her family. She enjoyed painting, photography, baking sweets, crafting, and hosting family gatherings. Bonnie always had an open door policy, and welcomed any of her family for any duration. Some of her most cherished moments were when her home was filled with family and friends. Many gatherings were spent in Bonnie and Ernie’s home.

Bonnie shared her gifts of photography and computer proficiency by creating memories for others with slide shows and digital photo albums. This led her on a journey to discover her family’s genealogy, where she took great joy in sharing her family history.

Bonnie is survived by her children, Scott (Heather) Takamoto, Melody (Robert) Prestifilippo, and Penny (Reyle) Cardino; grandchildren, Brittani (Jacob) White, Jerome (Mara) McCarren, Robert (Rika) Prestifilippo, Nathalie (Tripp) Pryor, Thomas (Mike) Hage, Joshua Johnson, Tatina (Josh) Cardino, AnneMarie Binger, Nicolas Cardino, Olivia Cardino, and Michael Morrisett; great grandchildren, Jaidyn, Kaenyn, Kamryn, Ryland, Aria, Kayson, Ezra, and Asher. Bonnie’s siblings include Doug (Ruth) Chapman, Bradford (Bobby) Chapman, and Brenda (Roger) Ratze; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Takamoto; grandson, Brandon McCarren; parents, Clifton (Joan) Chapman and Nellie (James) Pals; sisters, Jacqueline and Beverly. A special thanks to Candy Johns and Mercy Health Hospice, for their extraordinary care.

To honor Bonnie’s memory, a visitation will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 1pm until the time of service at 2pm at Sunset Funeral Home (8800 N. Alpine Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115). Interment to follow at sunset Memorial Gardens.