Edith Margaret Wellington Bonnett passed away at 6:30pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Juneau Pioneers Home.
She was born in Territorial Ketchikan, Alaska as the first Ketchikan baby of the year on January 1, 1932 to James "Jim" and Celia Wellington. Edith, or Edie as she was affectionately called, had a wonderful childhood in Ketchikan but vividly remembers the day she saved her little brother Pat's life when he fell between the railings over the cliff of the street up towards their home. She remembers hanging on to his hand for dear life until someone came along to help her pull him back up! (When her brother died at the age of 87, Edie had been clenching her hand all that day, not realizing until she heard that he died, that it was the same hand that she had used to save him from falling so long ago!) Edie's school years were when the family moved to Anchorage during the time of the tent city and she recalls the tent that her family lived in while her dad was busy building their house at the same time he was working a job and her mom would have to wash their clothes and make their meals in that tent in the cold winter! The family later moved to Douglas, Alaska where she graduated from Douglas High School. Of all the places Edie lived, Douglas AK was her favorite where she formed lifelong friends being a Douglas girl living in the small close-knit town. Most of all, Douglas was where she met Louis Bonnett, the young man that lived just two houses down, who became the love of her life and her best friend.
On December 27, 1952, Lou and Edie were married in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Territorial Juneau, Alaska with all the beautiful Christmas decorations still up. In 1962, they built a home at Airport Acres and brought home a daughter named Karen. In 1965, a son named Craig, was added to the family and a year later the whole family, complete with a cat named Twinkle, moved out to the beach house at 15 mile. Edie volunteered at the Auke Bay Elementary School as a nursing assistant and library aid where her kids attended school. In 1972, Lou and Edie moved out to Tee Harbor on Pt Stephens Spur Road and Edie began working at the University of Alaska Southeast as a Secretary to the Chancellor. Edie also learned to fly and flew her first solo to Haines, Alaska from Juneau at the age of 48! Later on Edie transferred to work at the State of Alaska till her retirement from the workforce. Edie and Lou spent their retired life traveling as snow birds in their fifth wheel and moving the home base from Tee Harbor to Westridge Condos. After a few years of fifth wheel traveling, they bought a little house in Yuma so Edie could continue to plant flowers in someplace sunny, though she could grow anything anywhere she lived and always enjoyed a beautiful garden. When they were tired of traveling, they sold the condo, the Yuma house, the boat and the plane and moved out to Meander Way on the river where Edie's gardening was enjoyed by the neighborhood, and she could host the family gatherings. When Edie caught Lou trying to shovel snow off the roof at his age of 89 years, Edie decided it was time they moved into the Juneau Pioneers Home.
Edie and Lou had 70 years of wonderful boating, camping, and flying adventures together until Lou passed away on July 25, 2022. Now, Edie is with her best friend again. Edie always said, "the best of marriages are made by the best of friends." She also said the best thing she and Lou ever did was have a daughter and a son to share their love and life with. For Karen and Craig …. Edie and Lou were "The Best Parents Ever!"
Edie is survived by her daughter Karen Bonnett Petersen (Mark), and son Craig Bonnett (Dawn). Grandchildren, Rachelle Bonnett, Marie Petersen (Aaron Ward), Deana Elliott, and Kayla Bonnett. Sister in-law Betty Kendler Hunt, brother in-law George Bonnett. Nieces, Sandy Spickler (Scott), Michelle Bonnet Hale (Jim), Paula Wellington Money (Eric), Dawn Wellington, and nephews JP Wellington (Lucy), Mike Wellington (Jane), Ron Baxter (Pam) and many great nieces and great nephews.
Edie was preceded in death by her parents James "Jim" and Celia Wellington, in-laws Alfred and Madeline Bonnett, brother James "Pat" Patrick Wellington (Dorothy), brother in-law Herb Bonnett, and brother in-law Gil Bonnett, sister-in-law Helen Bonnett, and niece Debbie Baxter and nephew Doug Wellington.
The family wishes to thank everyone at the Juneau Pioneer home for their wonderful care of Edie as she couldn't be in a better place for her last years. The love and support and top-notch level of service made it so Edie was safe and comfortable right up to her last breath at the age of 91 ½ years.
There will be a small celebration of life for Edie and Lou at the Juneau Pioneer Home on August 23rd for the staff and residents to attend. Edie's and Lou's ashes will be buried with honors at the Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary on August 28, 2023 at 1pm. All family and friends are welcome to attend.
She was born in Territorial Ketchikan, Alaska as the first Ketchikan baby of the year on January 1, 1932 to James "Jim" and Celia Wellington. Edith, or Edie as she was affectionately called, had a wonderful childhood in Ketchikan but vividly remembers the day she saved her little brother Pat's life when he fell between the railings over the cliff of the street up towards their home. She remembers hanging on to his hand for dear life until someone came along to help her pull him back up! (When her brother died at the age of 87, Edie had been clenching her hand all that day, not realizing until she heard that he died, that it was the same hand that she had used to save him from falling so long ago!) Edie's school years were when the family moved to Anchorage during the time of the tent city and she recalls the tent that her family lived in while her dad was busy building their house at the same time he was working a job and her mom would have to wash their clothes and make their meals in that tent in the cold winter! The family later moved to Douglas, Alaska where she graduated from Douglas High School. Of all the places Edie lived, Douglas AK was her favorite where she formed lifelong friends being a Douglas girl living in the small close-knit town. Most of all, Douglas was where she met Louis Bonnett, the young man that lived just two houses down, who became the love of her life and her best friend.
On December 27, 1952, Lou and Edie were married in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Territorial Juneau, Alaska with all the beautiful Christmas decorations still up. In 1962, they built a home at Airport Acres and brought home a daughter named Karen. In 1965, a son named Craig, was added to the family and a year later the whole family, complete with a cat named Twinkle, moved out to the beach house at 15 mile. Edie volunteered at the Auke Bay Elementary School as a nursing assistant and library aid where her kids attended school. In 1972, Lou and Edie moved out to Tee Harbor on Pt Stephens Spur Road and Edie began working at the University of Alaska Southeast as a Secretary to the Chancellor. Edie also learned to fly and flew her first solo to Haines, Alaska from Juneau at the age of 48! Later on Edie transferred to work at the State of Alaska till her retirement from the workforce. Edie and Lou spent their retired life traveling as snow birds in their fifth wheel and moving the home base from Tee Harbor to Westridge Condos. After a few years of fifth wheel traveling, they bought a little house in Yuma so Edie could continue to plant flowers in someplace sunny, though she could grow anything anywhere she lived and always enjoyed a beautiful garden. When they were tired of traveling, they sold the condo, the Yuma house, the boat and the plane and moved out to Meander Way on the river where Edie's gardening was enjoyed by the neighborhood, and she could host the family gatherings. When Edie caught Lou trying to shovel snow off the roof at his age of 89 years, Edie decided it was time they moved into the Juneau Pioneers Home.
Edie and Lou had 70 years of wonderful boating, camping, and flying adventures together until Lou passed away on July 25, 2022. Now, Edie is with her best friend again. Edie always said, "the best of marriages are made by the best of friends." She also said the best thing she and Lou ever did was have a daughter and a son to share their love and life with. For Karen and Craig …. Edie and Lou were "The Best Parents Ever!"
Edie is survived by her daughter Karen Bonnett Petersen (Mark), and son Craig Bonnett (Dawn). Grandchildren, Rachelle Bonnett, Marie Petersen (Aaron Ward), Deana Elliott, and Kayla Bonnett. Sister in-law Betty Kendler Hunt, brother in-law George Bonnett. Nieces, Sandy Spickler (Scott), Michelle Bonnet Hale (Jim), Paula Wellington Money (Eric), Dawn Wellington, and nephews JP Wellington (Lucy), Mike Wellington (Jane), Ron Baxter (Pam) and many great nieces and great nephews.
Edie was preceded in death by her parents James "Jim" and Celia Wellington, in-laws Alfred and Madeline Bonnett, brother James "Pat" Patrick Wellington (Dorothy), brother in-law Herb Bonnett, and brother in-law Gil Bonnett, sister-in-law Helen Bonnett, and niece Debbie Baxter and nephew Doug Wellington.
The family wishes to thank everyone at the Juneau Pioneer home for their wonderful care of Edie as she couldn't be in a better place for her last years. The love and support and top-notch level of service made it so Edie was safe and comfortable right up to her last breath at the age of 91 ½ years.
There will be a small celebration of life for Edie and Lou at the Juneau Pioneer Home on August 23rd for the staff and residents to attend. Edie's and Lou's ashes will be buried with honors at the Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary on August 28, 2023 at 1pm. All family and friends are welcome to attend.
Edith Margaret Wellington Bonnett passed away at 6:30pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Juneau Pioneers Home.
She was born in Territorial Ketchikan, Alaska as the first Ketchikan baby of the year on January 1, 1932 to James "Jim" and Celia Wellington. Edith, or Edie as she was affectionately called, had a wonderful childhood in Ketchikan but vividly remembers the day she saved her little brother Pat's life when he fell between the railings over the cliff of the street up towards their home. She remembers hanging on to his hand for dear life until someone came along to help her pull him back up! (When her brother died at the age of 87, Edie had been clenching her hand all that day, not realizing until she heard that he died, that it was the same hand that she had used to save him from falling so long ago!) Edie's school years were when the family moved to Anchorage during the time of the tent city and she recalls the tent that her family lived in while her dad was busy building their house at the same time he was working a job and her mom would have to wash their clothes and make their meals in that tent in the cold winter! The family later moved to Douglas, Alaska where she graduated from Douglas High School. Of all the places Edie lived, Douglas AK was her favorite where she formed lifelong friends being a Douglas girl living in the small close-knit town. Most of all, Douglas was where she met Louis Bonnett, the young man that lived just two houses down, who became the love of her life and her best friend.
On December 27, 1952, Lou and Edie were married in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Territorial Juneau, Alaska with all the beautiful Christmas decorations still up. In 1962, they built a home at Airport Acres and brought home a daughter named Karen. In 1965, a son named Craig, was added to the family and a year later the whole family, complete with a cat named Twinkle, moved out to the beach house at 15 mile. Edie volunteered at the Auke Bay Elementary School as a nursing assistant and library aid where her kids attended school. In 1972, Lou and Edie moved out to Tee Harbor on Pt Stephens Spur Road and Edie began working at the University of Alaska Southeast as a Secretary to the Chancellor. Edie also learned to fly and flew her first solo to Haines, Alaska from Juneau at the age of 48! Later on Edie transferred to work at the State of Alaska till her retirement from the workforce. Edie and Lou spent their retired life traveling as snow birds in their fifth wheel and moving the home base from Tee Harbor to Westridge Condos. After a few years of fifth wheel traveling, they bought a little house in Yuma so Edie could continue to plant flowers in someplace sunny, though she could grow anything anywhere she lived and always enjoyed a beautiful garden. When they were tired of traveling, they sold the condo, the Yuma house, the boat and the plane and moved out to Meander Way on the river where Edie's gardening was enjoyed by the neighborhood, and she could host the family gatherings. When Edie caught Lou trying to shovel snow off the roof at his age of 89 years, Edie decided it was time they moved into the Juneau Pioneers Home.
Edie and Lou had 70 years of wonderful boating, camping, and flying adventures together until Lou passed away on July 25, 2022. Now, Edie is with her best friend again. Edie always said, "the best of marriages are made by the best of friends." She also said the best thing she and Lou ever did was have a daughter and a son to share their love and life with. For Karen and Craig …. Edie and Lou were "The Best Parents Ever!"
Edie is survived by her daughter Karen Bonnett Petersen (Mark), and son Craig Bonnett (Dawn). Grandchildren, Rachelle Bonnett, Marie Petersen (Aaron Ward), Deana Elliott, and Kayla Bonnett. Sister in-law Betty Kendler Hunt, brother in-law George Bonnett. Nieces, Sandy Spickler (Scott), Michelle Bonnet Hale (Jim), Paula Wellington Money (Eric), Dawn Wellington, and nephews JP Wellington (Lucy), Mike Wellington (Jane), Ron Baxter (Pam) and many great nieces and great nephews.
Edie was preceded in death by her parents James "Jim" and Celia Wellington, in-laws Alfred and Madeline Bonnett, brother James "Pat" Patrick Wellington (Dorothy), brother in-law Herb Bonnett, and brother in-law Gil Bonnett, sister-in-law Helen Bonnett, and niece Debbie Baxter and nephew Doug Wellington.
The family wishes to thank everyone at the Juneau Pioneer home for their wonderful care of Edie as she couldn't be in a better place for her last years. The love and support and top-notch level of service made it so Edie was safe and comfortable right up to her last breath at the age of 91 ½ years.
There will be a small celebration of life for Edie and Lou at the Juneau Pioneer Home on August 23rd for the staff and residents to attend. Edie's and Lou's ashes will be buried with honors at the Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary on August 28, 2023 at 1pm. All family and friends are welcome to attend.
She was born in Territorial Ketchikan, Alaska as the first Ketchikan baby of the year on January 1, 1932 to James "Jim" and Celia Wellington. Edith, or Edie as she was affectionately called, had a wonderful childhood in Ketchikan but vividly remembers the day she saved her little brother Pat's life when he fell between the railings over the cliff of the street up towards their home. She remembers hanging on to his hand for dear life until someone came along to help her pull him back up! (When her brother died at the age of 87, Edie had been clenching her hand all that day, not realizing until she heard that he died, that it was the same hand that she had used to save him from falling so long ago!) Edie's school years were when the family moved to Anchorage during the time of the tent city and she recalls the tent that her family lived in while her dad was busy building their house at the same time he was working a job and her mom would have to wash their clothes and make their meals in that tent in the cold winter! The family later moved to Douglas, Alaska where she graduated from Douglas High School. Of all the places Edie lived, Douglas AK was her favorite where she formed lifelong friends being a Douglas girl living in the small close-knit town. Most of all, Douglas was where she met Louis Bonnett, the young man that lived just two houses down, who became the love of her life and her best friend.
On December 27, 1952, Lou and Edie were married in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Territorial Juneau, Alaska with all the beautiful Christmas decorations still up. In 1962, they built a home at Airport Acres and brought home a daughter named Karen. In 1965, a son named Craig, was added to the family and a year later the whole family, complete with a cat named Twinkle, moved out to the beach house at 15 mile. Edie volunteered at the Auke Bay Elementary School as a nursing assistant and library aid where her kids attended school. In 1972, Lou and Edie moved out to Tee Harbor on Pt Stephens Spur Road and Edie began working at the University of Alaska Southeast as a Secretary to the Chancellor. Edie also learned to fly and flew her first solo to Haines, Alaska from Juneau at the age of 48! Later on Edie transferred to work at the State of Alaska till her retirement from the workforce. Edie and Lou spent their retired life traveling as snow birds in their fifth wheel and moving the home base from Tee Harbor to Westridge Condos. After a few years of fifth wheel traveling, they bought a little house in Yuma so Edie could continue to plant flowers in someplace sunny, though she could grow anything anywhere she lived and always enjoyed a beautiful garden. When they were tired of traveling, they sold the condo, the Yuma house, the boat and the plane and moved out to Meander Way on the river where Edie's gardening was enjoyed by the neighborhood, and she could host the family gatherings. When Edie caught Lou trying to shovel snow off the roof at his age of 89 years, Edie decided it was time they moved into the Juneau Pioneers Home.
Edie and Lou had 70 years of wonderful boating, camping, and flying adventures together until Lou passed away on July 25, 2022. Now, Edie is with her best friend again. Edie always said, "the best of marriages are made by the best of friends." She also said the best thing she and Lou ever did was have a daughter and a son to share their love and life with. For Karen and Craig …. Edie and Lou were "The Best Parents Ever!"
Edie is survived by her daughter Karen Bonnett Petersen (Mark), and son Craig Bonnett (Dawn). Grandchildren, Rachelle Bonnett, Marie Petersen (Aaron Ward), Deana Elliott, and Kayla Bonnett. Sister in-law Betty Kendler Hunt, brother in-law George Bonnett. Nieces, Sandy Spickler (Scott), Michelle Bonnet Hale (Jim), Paula Wellington Money (Eric), Dawn Wellington, and nephews JP Wellington (Lucy), Mike Wellington (Jane), Ron Baxter (Pam) and many great nieces and great nephews.
Edie was preceded in death by her parents James "Jim" and Celia Wellington, in-laws Alfred and Madeline Bonnett, brother James "Pat" Patrick Wellington (Dorothy), brother in-law Herb Bonnett, and brother in-law Gil Bonnett, sister-in-law Helen Bonnett, and niece Debbie Baxter and nephew Doug Wellington.
The family wishes to thank everyone at the Juneau Pioneer home for their wonderful care of Edie as she couldn't be in a better place for her last years. The love and support and top-notch level of service made it so Edie was safe and comfortable right up to her last breath at the age of 91 ½ years.
There will be a small celebration of life for Edie and Lou at the Juneau Pioneer Home on August 23rd for the staff and residents to attend. Edie's and Lou's ashes will be buried with honors at the Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary on August 28, 2023 at 1pm. All family and friends are welcome to attend.
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