Bonnie Lee Walker was called home to be with God on April the 29th 2011. Her home was in Lake Forest Park, WA and her death occurred at the Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland WA.
She was born in New London, Connecticut on November the 23rd 1943 to her mother Helen Louise Hancock of Polson, Montana and her father Weston Lanny Adam of Missoula, Montana.
She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and brother; Bill Kelly. She is survived by her husband Jerry Walker of Lake Forest Park, WA. seven brothers ,two sisters and 3 step-children. Zane Kelly and his wife Carol of Polson, MT. Rick Larsen and his wife Rhonda of Yucca Valley, CA. Raymond Fitz and his wife Debbie of Longview, WA. Ernie Fitz and his wife Iris of Browning, MT. Richard Fitz and his wife Debbie of Rapid City, SD. Mike Adam and his wife Joann of Fort Meyers, FL.
Dwight Adam and his wife Kathy of Pocatello, ID. Linde Cortel and her husband Damon of Algona, WA. Roberta Larsen of La Quinta, CA.
Paula McCoy and her husband Burt of Weatherford, TX. Scott Walker and his wife Jody of Lawson, MO. Lori Martin and her husband Daniel of Grandby, MO.
Bonnie attended schools in Butte Montana and Seattle Washington, graduating from the West Seattle High School in 1962.
Bonnie and Jerry Walker were married on October the 16th 1982 in Polson, Montana. She did administrative work for the FBI and then moved on to the Medical Administration field, where she retired 1989.
Bonnie was a Polio Survivor, she had Polio in 1944 at the age of 18 months; she was a true inspiration to her fellow human beings because of her “I can beat this attitude”. She did beat it until 1989 when she was diagnosed with Post-Polio Syndrome and even then she always maintained her loving and caring attitude. Her nieces and nephews were especially important to her.
She was blessed with a beautiful singing voice; her great love for music was country western. She performed professionally in the Seattle area for a time in the 1970’s. She also loved to travel and see new things.
She will be missed by all who knew her, but she is still with us in our hearts and minds so she is not really gone.