Jeanette E. Tonner, 96, of Bluffton passed away Friday morning, Feb. 24, 2017, at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.

Born in Adams County on Sept. 25, 1920, to Albert and Aldine (Aschliman) Heyerly, Jeanette married Curtis C. Tonner in Bluffton on Mar. 12, 1944; he preceded her in death on Jan. 4, 2001.

Jeanette worked at Heyerly's Bakery for ten years and was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. She will be remembered as a gentle and kind woman, who was a Godly example to her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons, Gerald (Diann) Tonner of Decatur and William (Susan) Tonner of Bluffton; three daughters, LouAnn (Dave) Klopfenstein of Phoenix, AZ, Linda (John) Klopfenstein of Leo, and Becky (Mike) Leyse of Decatur; two sisters, Dula and Rosella Heyerly, both of Bluffton; a brother, Simon (Delores) Heyerly of Bluffton; along with 21 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, LaVera Heyerly of Bluffton.

In addition to her parents and husband, Jeanette was preceded in death by five brothers, Raymond, Herman, Luster, Homer, and Clifford Heyerly; four sisters, Ada Gerber, Alice Gerber, Berniece Maller, and Gladys Gerber; a daughter-in-law, Diana Tonner; and one grandchild, one great-grandchild, and one great-great grandchild.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017, from 2:00 until 8:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. Services will be held on Thursday, Mar. 2, at 10:30 AM, at the Apostolic Christian Church East, with one hour of visitation prior to the service at the church. Troy Leyse and Doyle Frauhiger will be officiating. Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Care Retirement Community.