August 13, 1933 - July 10, 2020
Bonny Lou Walker Obituary Bonny Lou (Sonsalla) Walker Our beautiful, funny & amazing Mom was born August 13, 1933 & passed away on July 10, 2020 from a long struggle with Parkinson�s Disease. She met the love of her life, Mel Walker, at a 5 Mile Grange dance and they were married 7 months later, November 17, 1950. Bonny not only helped Mel in the fields on the farm, but she also ran the house, selling shed (which included her ceramics & crafts) & drove the produce truck to the local grocers. She became friends with the produce buyers. Every week she would come home with at least a couple naughty jokes. Mom loved dancing, pinochle & her grandkids. Her favorite color was red & her favorite drink was a White Russian. She was a 50+ year member of the Green Bluff Grange, belonged to the Home Ec Club & was involved in many activities on the Bluff. Her last 12 years were spent in assisted care where she especially enjoyed fresh fruit from the Bluff, chocolates & ice cream. She would light up anytime a baby or dog was near. Bonny was preceded in death by her parents, George & Violet Sonsalla; stepfather, Curt Davis; husband, Mel Walker; son, Wayne Walker & granddaughter, Jennifer Walker. She is survived by her daughters, Melaine Pfaff & Kathy Larner (Rick); grandchildren, Rachelle, Natalie, & Sabrina (Roian Doctor) Sorger, Olivia Pfaff, Katy & Willy (Steph Stroud) Walker. Also 4 great grandchildren, Evan, Lennon, Jennifer & Dorian; brother, Fred Sonsalla (Jenny) & sister, Charlene DeTrolio (Frank). Services will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2020 as follows: Viewing from 10:00-11:00 at Heritage Funeral Home followed by a Chapel Service from 11:00-12:00. Graveside internment at Greenwood Memorial Terrace at 12:30. Social distancing rules are in place & masks are required. Attendance to the service is limited to 50. Please wear something colorful in her honor. The family would like to thank the staff at Willow Grove, Hospice of Spokane & Dr. Heather Brennan of Kaiser Permanente. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Green Bluff Grange Scholarship Fund (Green Bluff Grange#300 c/o Scholarship Funds, 9809 E Green Bluff Rd, Colbert WA 99005). The memory of her will be in our hearts forever. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Bonny, please visit our Tree Store
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