Wiletta Bocksnick
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Wiletta Bocksnick
CHARLO — Wiletta Ellene Bocksnick, 66, passed away on July 10, 2020, surrounded by her family at her home in Charlo, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Ronan, on Feb. 10, 1954, to Elmer and Christeva Daugherty.
Wiletta was raised on a dairy west of Charlo. That was the beginning of her love of animals. She attended school in Charlo and graduated in 1972. Later that summer, on Aug. 19, she married Neal Bocksnick.
Wiletta and Neal resided in Charlo where she worked at the Charlo Grocery until she had her first child, Katreena, in 1981.
She later went on to work for Moody’s Market (Harvest Foods). Then, in 1985, she had her second child, Jeanna, and started her own daycare. A few years later, she returned to Moody’s where she remained as a scanning coordinator until she retired in 2016.
Wiletta was blessed with three grandchildren, whom she adored and loved with all her heart. Wiletta’s kind heart graced many people’s lives and her table was always open to all. She never turned away a stray cat and at one point she cared and cherished 12 of them.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Christeva; and her sister, Dallas Novak (Jim).
Wiletta is survived by her husband, Neal; her daughter, Katreena Kluck (Nate); her grandsons, Karter and Kellen; her daughter, Jeanna Bocksnick (Josh Smith); her granddaughter, Brooklyn; her brother, Dan Daugherty (Della); her sisters, Dianne Lienemann (Bob), Marcia Kelley, Wilma Large, Judy Piper, Corrine Vaux (Carl) and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude’s or a charity of your choice. There will be a private graveside service. A memorial service will be announced at a later time. Memories and condolences may be sent to www.shriderthompson.com.
Arrangements are by Shrider–Thompson Funeral Home.
