Bonnie R. Heitman, age 71, of Appleton, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer, at Appleton Medical Center. Bonnie was born on January 10, 1944 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Gwendolyn Pilgrim and Adolph Heitman. She was employed at Sam's Club in Appleton until her retirement in 2013. Bonnie is survived by her children: Keith of Appleton, Bonita (Charles) of Sevierville, TN, Wendy (Rick) of Little Chute, and Sue (James) of Winnemucca, NV; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her siblings: Richard Heitman, Judy Gilson, and Florene Lane; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother: Keith Heitman, sister-in-law: Barb Heitman, grandson: Mykle, grandson-in-law: JC, and great-granddaughter: Rikki. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Wieting Funeral Home, 215 South Main Street in Brillion. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the celebration. Burial to take place in Brillion Community Cemetery. Online condolences may be made.