Bonnie Jo (Keck) Tilford, age 76, joined her Heavenly Lord on August 25, 2023; as Heaven has gained a beautiful Angel. Bonnie was born Nov 16, 1946 in Columbus, NE to Wm C. Keck Sr and Shirley Blair Keck. The family moved to Grand Island, NE in 1959.
Bonnie could hunt a deer like no other. She was excellent at crocheting and knitting as she made all her nieces and nephews hats and gloves. Bonnie was also a Ham/CB Radio enthusiast.
Upon moving to North Platte, Bonnie ran the Stanford Inn Motel, she ran her own upholstery shop, where her work was beautiful and detailed. She also worked for the Unites States Post Office, was the deli manager at U-Save on Francis Street and after retiring, she became a CNA caring for the elderly in their homes.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Wm C. Keck Sr and Shirley A. Keck; two children, Tier and Billy; brothers, Edward T. Keck, Bill Keck Jr (Butch); great nieces, nephew, aunts, uncles and ex-husband, Jim Tilford.
Those left to cherish and celebrate her memory are her beloved dog, Little Girl; son Jeremy and daughter Kate (Chris); grandson Zemory; brothers and sisters: Allan Keck of Grand Island, NE, Steve Keck (Cindy), Kathy Keck Buck, Kevin Keck (Alice), Kenny Keck (Teresa), Dorothy Keck Savory (Hubert), all of North Platte, NE, Richard Keck of Kearney, NE; Uncle Bon Blair of Grand Island, NE; Aunts Joy Robertson of Grand Island, NE and Patty Knutson of Omaha, NE; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She will be dearly missed. Her family will hold a private celebration of life.