Funeral services for Bonnie Jean Fetzer will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Colome, SD, with Pastor Don Windperger officiating.
Music will be provided by Roxi Summerville on organ. Holly Pechota will be in charge of the guest book, and Nancy Miller and Tammy Pechota will be the flower attendants.
Casket Bearers are Randy Pechota, Kaden Pechota, Randy Bitz, Michael James Beckwith, Patrick Frederick, Brechen Frederick, and Legend Frederick.
Interment will take place at the Colome City Cemetery in Colome, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Jean Fetzer was born in Pierre, SD, on June 17, 1953. She grew up with three sisters—Judy, Rose, and June—and two brothers—Henry and Michael.
She attended grade school and high school in Pierre. After graduation, Bonnie worked at Headstart in Pierre for several years because she loved working with children. She went on to Dakota State College in Madison, SD, to earn her Teacher’s Degree. After college, Bonnie taught one year in Parkston, SD. Following that, she came to Colome to teach kindergarten. Bonnie loved to get to know the little kids and watch how they grew up during those first fun years. She also taught in various other positions—Title I Math, preschool, and after school—during her 29 plus year teaching career.
Bonnie married Jerald Fetzer on July 22, 1989 in Pierre, SD. Bonnie was baptized and confirmed in the Pierre Lutheran Church and later became a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Colome.
Because of her health, when Bonnie needed more care, she moved to the Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, SD, in October 2023 and resided there until the time of her death. She liked being able to go to church, hymnal singing, and Bible study. Bonnie was an avid fan of Danny O’Donnell and hardly every missed a show. She especially liked Bingo, but her favorite past time was putting jigsaw puzzles together. She was a master at it!
Bonnie passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Gregory Avera Hospital at the age of 72 years.
Bonnie is survived by her husband Jerald Fetzer of Colome; sisters Judy Bitz and husband of Arizona, Rose Gramm of Sioux Falls,SD, and June Frederick of Lennox, SD; brother Mike Gramm and his wife of Oklahoma; sisters-in-law Caroline Peterson of Platte, SD, Myrna Pechota of Winner, SD, and Jeanette Miller of Colome; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents Henry Gramm and Betty Hippen; father-in-law and mother-in-law Marion and Dorothy Fetzer; and her brother Henry Gramm.
