He was born May 24, 1921, at Waterville, and later moved with his family to the Chelan area, where he attended school in the Boyd District.
Mr. Bonwel was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Army. Following his discharge he returned to Chelan, where he was employed locally for two years. He later moved to Walla Walla, and then to Mansfield, where he was employed on wheat ranches.
On Feb. 17, 1951, he married Doris Sorensen at Lewiston, Idaho. In 1957 they moved to Manson and since 1961, Mr. Bonwell owned and operated his own orchard.
Mr. Bonwell was a member of the Manson Grange.
Survivors include his wife, Doris, at home; one daughter, Barbara Tyrrell, Okanogan; seven sisters, Grace McGuire of Texas, Mavis Long of Entiat, Gladys Jacobson of Wenatchee, Alta Case of Waterville, Eunice Riley of Chelan, Elsie Whitehall of Omak and Anna Waddell of Malott; one brother, Gene, East Wenatchee, and two grandchildren.
Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born May 24, 1921, at Waterville, and later moved with his family to the Chelan area, where he attended school in the Boyd District.
Mr. Bonwel was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Army. Following his discharge he returned to Chelan, where he was employed locally for two years. He later moved to Walla Walla, and then to Mansfield, where he was employed on wheat ranches.
On Feb. 17, 1951, he married Doris Sorensen at Lewiston, Idaho. In 1957 they moved to Manson and since 1961, Mr. Bonwell owned and operated his own orchard.
Mr. Bonwell was a member of the Manson Grange.
Survivors include his wife, Doris, at home; one daughter, Barbara Tyrrell, Okanogan; seven sisters, Grace McGuire of Texas, Mavis Long of Entiat, Gladys Jacobson of Wenatchee, Alta Case of Waterville, Eunice Riley of Chelan, Elsie Whitehall of Omak and Anna Waddell of Malott; one brother, Gene, East Wenatchee, and two grandchildren.
Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan, is in charge of arrangements.
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SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
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Alda Bernice Bonwell Case
1895–1996
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Robert Leslie Bonwell
1897–1969
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Gladys Claire Bonwell Whitehall
1900–1994
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Clarence Bonwell
1902–1971
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Grace Marie Bonwell Maguire
1904–1983
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Ella Mary Bonwell Colver
1907–1975
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Frances Ann "Anna" Bonwell Waddell
1909–1992
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Elsie May Bonwell Whitehall
1911–2000
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Lewis James Bonwell
1914–1995
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Lester Leroy Bonwell
1917–1976
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Mavis Louise Bonwell Long
1919–1993
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Eunice Evelyn Bonwell Riley
1923–1999
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Loren Eugene "Gene" Bonwell
1926–2003
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