Bonnie Kaye Gooden, age 75, of Elgin, IL, passed away on April 20, 2024. She was born December 6, 1948 in St. Charles, IL to her loving parents, Leonard and Sandra (née Riotto) Pearson.

Bonnie met her husband, Brad, in Hawaii. They wed on September 1, 1973, and were happily married for 50 years. They enjoyed traveling often and visiting new places. 

Bonnie loved to bake. At Christmastime, she would bake at least twenty different kinds of cookies to hand out to friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances. She loved her brothers, Ron and Don, so very much. Their families shared many memories of spending time together over the years. She was loved by everyone who met her, and kept in touch with so many friends she made during her life. She also enjoyed walking, especially with a group of friends who participated in the Susan G. Komen Walk to fight against breast cancer. 

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Brad Gooden; son, Brent Gooden and his wife, Jessica; brother, Ronald Pearson and his wife, Toni; sister-in-law, Carolyn; grandchildren, Aidan, Ben, and Henry; cousins, Elizabeth and Randy Riotto, Albert Stramel, Bob Spang, Donna Sawka, Linda Niemeyer, and Patty Saunders; and niece, Jill Pearson. She has reunited with her parents and brother, Don, in heaven.

A memorial will be held from 1:00pm until funeral service at 3:30pm, Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home, 305 Park Street, Elgin, IL 60120.  Deacon Dave Mattoon will be officiating.

Interment will be at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 21731 Spring Street, Union Grove, WI 53182.

Final arrangements entrusted to Symonds-Madison Funeral Home. For more information, call 847-741-1128.