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Royanne Ruth Wonnacott

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June 10, 2025

Royanne Ruth Wonnacott worked for an Insurance Company, Credit Union, Health Department, and finally worked at Lake Superior State University as the Secretary for the School of Business for many years before her retirement, so she could move to Arizona and marry her current husband, Dave Wonnacott, in 1991. 

After which she worked a few years at Arizona State University before retiring to open her business Royanne's Crafts, first in Arizona and later in California. She specialized in personal hand painted products and a specialty line of hand painted personal pins for ladies relative to holidays and special events, with the person's name on the pin. Her pins were so popular she was frequently sold out.

She is survived by her husband, Dave Wonnacott, two daughters, two sons as well as two grandchildren, two brothers and a Sister -in-law. 

Royanne was preceded in death by her Father Roy Wandler, Mother Ruth Wandler, Step Mother Joan Wandler, and two Sisters-in-law. 

A Memorial Service will take place on Friday, August 8th at 1:00 PM at Family Life Funeral Homes, 24549 S. M-129, Pickford, MI, 49774 with the burial immediately to follow at Cottle Cemetery, Pickford, MI. If you wish to donate in her name in lieu of flowers, please donate to Shriners Hospital for Children: donate.lovetotherescue.org. Family Life Funeral Homes, Pickford, Michigan assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be left to the family at www.familylifefh.com