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Luella Marie “Lou” Burch Bonnema

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Birth	:	31 Dec 1926 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Apr 2005 Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.5694008, -122.6860962
Plot	:	Love Section
Description	:	Lou Bonnema Dec. 31, 1926 April 18, 2005 Luella Marie "Lou" Bonnema, 78, of Bremerton died Monday at Harrison Hospital. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Ruby U. Burch, she was raised and educated in Cherokee, Iowa, graduating from Wilson High School there in 1945. During World War II, her family lived in Bremerton for a while to be near family members, and she attended Bremerton High School during her junior year. On Sept. 30, 1945, she married Gerald "Doc" Bonnema, her high school sweetheart, in Iowa. After the war, they returned to Iowa briefly, then... Read More	Lou Bonnema Dec. 31, 1926 April 18, 2005 Luella Marie "Lou" Bonnema, 78, of Bremerton died Monday at Harrison Hospital. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Ruby U. Burch, she was raised and educated in Cherokee, Iowa, graduating from Wilson High School there in 1945. During World War II, her family lived in Bremerton for a while to be near family members, and she attended Bremerton High School during her junior year. On Sept. 30, 1945, she married Gerald "Doc" Bonnema, her high school sweetheart, in Iowa. After the war, they returned to Iowa briefly, then settled in Bremerton in 1946. Mrs. Bonnema worked at the J.C. Penney store in downtown Bremerton, then was an accountant at the Naval Supply Center until her retirement in 1982. Her husband played softball, and she, being his greatest fan, enjoyed cheering him on from the bleachers. Also, in earlier years, she was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi and volunteered with Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scouts when her daughter and granddaughter, respectively, were involved. Mrs. Bonnema and her husband were instrumental in founding the Kitsap Old Timer's Association. She was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, the Parish Ed Circle there and the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (WELCA). She enjoyed bowling, dancing, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bonnema was preceded in death by her husband, her mother and her brother, Ronald Salisbury. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Surette of Bremerton; a granddaughter, Kari Surette of Bremerton; and two great-grandchildren, Garrett and Mikayla Dobbins, both of Bremerton. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Bremerton followed by a graveside service at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 11th and Veneta, in Bremerton. Memorial donations may be made to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 1015 Veneta, Bremerton, WA 98337.

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Luella Marie “Lou” Burch Bonnema's memorial is located at: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap County, USA.
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Luella Marie “Lou” Burch Bonnema death on 18 Apr 2005 in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.5694008
Longitude: -122.6860962

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Gerald James “Doc” Bonnema

(1925 - 2002)

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