McClain County, Oklahoma
Obituaries


Marcell Bonneau


    Purcell Register
    November 9, 1939

    Marcell Bonneau Services Are Held
    Purcell Pioneer Died in Los Angeles; Two Sons, Four Daughters Survive

    Death claimed another in the ranks of Purcell pioneers this week. Mr. Marcell Bonneau died Friday in Los Angeles, Calif., at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eldon Williams. Funeral services were held here Tuesday morning at Our Lady of Victory church with Father Louis Hugo reading the mass.
    Mr. Bonneau was 82 years old at the time of his death. He was born in Canada in 1857 and came to the United States when he was 17; from Kansas he moved to Purcell about 1895. He was in business here for more than 40 years, retiring from his furniture and undertaking establishment in 1930. Sine that time he had made his home with his daughters and sons, going to Los Angeles about six months ago.
    Two sons and four daughters survive him. They are Albert Bonneau of Ardmore, J.P. Bonneau of Ponca City; Mrs. Williams of Los angeles, Mrs. H.M. Anderson of Ponca city, Miss Helen Bonneau of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Marcelle Bonneau of Oklahoma City. Mrs. Bonneau died about 24 years ago; one son, Paul, also preceded him in death.
    Casket bearers were John Kress, Ed Price, M.B. Larran, F.J. Ferry, John Boudreau and Luis Groothouse. Interment was made in Hillside cemetery with the Yoakum funeral home in charge.
    A large number of friends from over the state were here for the services, especially from Ardmore, Norman and Oklahoma city. A delegation of nurses from Oklahoma City attended. Both Miss Helen and Miss Marcell Bonneau are graduate nurses. The latter was with her father in Los Angeles.

Submitted by: Susan Gabel