Shirley Alice Bonett, 94, passed away on April 19th, 2026, in Zolfo Springs, Florida. She was born November 28, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to John Bruckner and Alice Brown Bruckner. A long-time resident of Desoto County, Florida until 2024, she worked in the restaurant industry as a waitress and cook across multiple businesses.

She is preceded in death by both parents, her daughter Sharan Shaffer, and her brother Jonathan Bruckner. She is survived by her sons Frederick "Fred" Pratt of Zolfo Springs, Florida and Christian Bonett of Arcadia, Florida; her daughters Charmaine Kelly of Bradenton, Florida, Rosemarie Kerth of Zolfo Springs, Florida, and Joyce Bonett of Arcadia, Florida. She is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 43 great- grandchildren, and 42 great-great-grandchildren.