Bonnie L. (Spear) Knowles, 79, died Friday, June 6, 2008.
She was born in Dana, IN to George “Cal” and Enid Ammerman.
She married Russell Spear in 1955 and moved to Northern California, where they raised their children. After his death, she remarried Ralph C. Knowles and they eventually moved to Camp Verde in 1990.
Bonnie was a good wife and a proud, loving mother. She was a gentle person who lived life to the fullest. She was actively involved with the American Legion and the VFW Auxiliary. Her hobbies included gardening, refinishing furniture and collecting antiques.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years Ralph Knowles of CampVerde, AZ daughter Myrna Kerns of Villa Grove, ILL, son George Spear of Westwood, CA, daughter Dixie Spear of Cottonwood, CA., son William “Rusty” Spear of Camp Verde, AZ and daughter Julie Heisterman (David Williams), of Flagstaff, AZ, sister Rosalie Ammerman of Lake Elsinore, CA, sister Betty Anne Hines, of Brownsburg, IN and a Granddaughter Bobbi Spear of Red Bluff, CA.
Nieces and nephews and many friends also survive her.
She was preceded in death by her children’s father Russell Spear, her mother and father and her brother Rollin Ammerman.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Westwood, CA.
