Please note......Celebration of Life for Bonnie Papke
Subject: Honoring Bonnie Lou (Thompson)
Papke
Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 4:00
32124 Skidoo Lane, Polson, Montana 59860
Please RSVP to this email, on Facebook, or to Laurie, Nancy or Susan
pbonjer@aol.com
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FYI . . . .update & obituary..Bonnie L Papke , spouse of PNA/WA Capt. Gerald 'Jerry' Papke
2228 Starflower Trl, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
928-704-1194
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mohavedailynews/obituary.aspx?pid=179755094
BONNIE PAPKE (1929 - 2016)
Bonnie Papke, age 86, made her peaceful transition from her home on Friday, April 22, 2016. We honor her passing and know that she is blissfully dancing in the Light.
Bonnie was born December 28, 1929, and spent her early years in Northwestern Montana. She worked side-by-side with her father on their cattle ranch. In her adult life she loved to read, write, travel, hike and spend time with family and friends. She was a secretary, Arthur Murray dance instructor, free-lance writer and volunteer. More importantly, she was a wife, a mother, and a friend to hundreds of lucky people. Her volunteer resume was extensive. She volunteered in schools, Campfire Girls, the Blue Mountain Water Board, Friends of Children of Vietnam, as a 4-H instructor, as a Peace Corps volunteer (spending over 2 years in Benin, Africa), Unity Church of Mohave Valley, and as the founder of the Bullhead City Pulmonary Support Group. This is only a partial list. Her day-to-day life, even up until her final moments, was filled with thinking of how to support others.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Alma Thompson; daughter, Brenda (Bob) Papke; granddaughter, Lindiwe Ann Khali; and her siblings, Hazel Vinson, Liz Morgan, Jean Carr, Warren Thompson and Frank Thompson.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, Jerry Papke; children, Laurie (Dee) Zimmershied, Nancy (Dennis) Papke and Russ (Susan) Papke; six grandchildren, Scott Cocharo, Lauren (Mark) Maloy, Kyle Papke, Andy Papke, Dan Cocharo and Lee (Hanna) Andersen; and one great- grandchild, Brandon Cocharo.
Her family invites you to join them in honoring her life on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Vista Del Sol, 3249 Felipe Dr., Bullhead City, AZ. There will be another opportunity to honor her this summer in Montana (location and date to be determined).
In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to donate to one of Bonnie's favorite charities or one of your own:
Unity Church of Mohave Valley, 2580 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ, 86442 (Bonnie's Bullhead family)
Second Second Wind Fund, 13701 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood, CO, 80228 (youth suicide prevention)
Children's Art Network, 14 Byers St., Staunton, VA, 24401 (founded by Brenda Papke)
Published in Mohave Daily News Online from Apr. 27 to May 4, 2016
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mohavedailynews/obituary.aspx?pid=179755094#sthash.D8QfVxQr.dpuf
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Death of Wife of DL Capt Gerald R. Papke
~~In
Memory~~
Bonnie
Papke
April
22nd, 2016
I
wish to thank the Papke kids for sharing the sad news about their mom, Bonnie
Papke who was the wife of DL Capt Gerald R. Papke and also a
subscriber to the PCN. Please see below
for info about the upcoming gathering and where to send expressions of
condolences.
Bonnie
Papke pbonjer@aol.com
Honoring Bonnie Papke
Dear
Friends and family,
My mother, Bonnie Papke was the wife of Gerald R. Papke. He
was a DC10 Captain and retired from Delta in 1985.
Our
mother, Bonnie Papke made her transition the afternoon of April 22, 2016. We
wanted to share parts of the beautiful notice that was sent by her church,
Unity Church of Mohave Valley.
We
celebrate her release from a body that was no longer working for her and know
that she is blissfully dancing in the Light.
Bonnie,
you are the LIGHT of God.
You
are the LOVE of God
You
are the POWER of God
You
are the PRESENCE of God
WHERE
you are, God is.....
And
all is truly well.
And
so it is.
We
would like to invite you to honor her life with refreshments and sharing:
When:
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:30 PM
Where:
Vista Del Sol,
3249 Felipe Drive
Bullhead City, AZ
Directions:
From Bullhead Parkway turn onto Camino Real (at Bullen Orthodontist Building,
north of the Fire Station)
Turn
left onto Sierra Santiago
Drive
through the gate into Vista Del Sol. Sierra Santiago becomes Felipe
Dr. Enter the parking lot to the left.
The
banquet hall entrance is on the north side of the building.
We
realize this is short notice and will feel your love and support even if you
are not able to attend. We will have a celebration of life in Montana
this summer, date to be determined.
In
lieu of flowers we invite you to donate to one of Bonnie’s favorite causes or
one of your own:
Unity
Church of Mohave Valley
Second Wind
Fund
Children’s Art Network
2580
Miracle
Mile
13701 W Jewell
Ave
14 Byers St
Bullhead
City, AZ
86442
Lakewood, CO 80228
Staunton, VA 24401
(Bonnie’s
Bullhead
family)
(youth suicide prevention)
(founded by Brenda Papke)
If
you have questions feel free to call Laurie at 720-530-8910, Nancy at
303-880-4966 or Russ at 406-403-8833.
Love,
The Papke Kids pbonjer@aol.com
Dudley, Edwin L. Jr.
"Dusty"68, of Prescott Valley, Arizona passed away on February 26, 2016,
in Prescott, Arizona. The son of Edwin L. and Olga R. Dudley, Dusty was born in
Port au Prince, Haiti while his parents were there due to his father's military
service with the U.S. Army. He grew up in Tempe, spent a brief time in Oklahoma
with his family, and then later returned in 1965 to attend Mesa College and
Arizona State University. He later graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University. At a young age, Dusty became a Ham Radio operator and eventually got
licensed. He also developed an intense interest in aviation and began flying by
the age of 15. He received his general aviation license shortly thereafter and
worked for several companies to obtain flying hours. After working as the
manager of Cave Creek Airport, he did further work in aviation in the South and
elsewhere before becoming a pilot for Scenic Airlines. Dusty then became a pilot
for Hughes Air West Airlines, which merged into Republic Airlines. He became a
Captain following the subsequent merger with Northwest Airlines. After leaving
them due to a medical issue, he worked for America West Airlines in their
training department before retiring. He is survived by his wife Donna Dudley,
his children Wendy Kuhns and Dusty Dudley, Jr., as well as his sisters Grace
Burdette and Linda (Linn) Thome. 
Nancy Anne Hilton Huntley