LaVonne ‘Bonnie’ Prentice, 80, a resident of Sedro-Woolley went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2003 at her home with her family at her side. She was born on January 9, 1924 in Havelock, Iowa the daughter of Frank and Mamie Albaugh Higbee. Bonnie has been a resident of Sedro-Woolley since 1949 coming here from Seattle. She worked as a cook a various restaurants for many years and she enjoyed reading, her family, and she attended the Big Lake Church of the Nazarine. Bonnie is survived by her son Larry and his wife Sherlinde Prentice of Sedro-Woolley and two daughters Diane McGowan of Sedro-Woolley and Kathy and her husband Rolan Raymond of Birdsview. 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Her brothers and sisters Frances Mishler and Larry Higbee both of Winthrop, WA, Eugene Higbee of Gold Bar, WA, and Gayle Boyd of Lacey, WA and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husbands George Latimer and Stanley Prentice, her parents, her daughter and son in law Karen and Rick Manion a great great granddaughter Sierra Manion, and three brothers Norman, Lowell, and Royal.
Memorial Services will be Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 2:00PM at Lemley Chapel with Pastor Keith Luna of the New Life Lutheran Church of Mount Vernon officiating. Bonnie will be deeply missed by all of us that loved her so. Memorials are suggested to Skagit Hospice of Sedro-Woolley. Arrangements and cremation under the care of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. You are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Bonnie by signing our online guestbook at www.lemleychapel.com.