NameHarmon Lyle “Bud” Bonner
Birth18 Oct 1924, Clearwater Co., Idaho
Death12 Oct 2007, Clearwater Valley Hospital, Clearwater Co., Idaho
Burial17 Oct 2007, Weippe Cemetery, Weippe, Clearwater Co., Idaho
FatherHarmon Bonner (1887-1956)
MotherDottie G. Vandevender (1893-1948)
Spouses
Birth2 Dec 1926, Weippe, Clearwater Co., Idaho1813
Marriage1941
Divorcebet 1947/1948
ChildrenRon
Birth2 Jun 1932
Marriage19 Nov 1949, Orofino, Clearwater Co., Idaho
Notes for Harmon Lyle “Bud” Bonner
Mike Hedrick - Nov 19, 2007   View | Viewers
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Harmon L. (Bud) Bonner, 82, Weippe

Harmon L. (Bud) Bonner passed away Oct. 12, 2007 at Clearwater Valley Hospital.

Bud was born Oct. 18, 1924 to Harmon and Dottie Vandevender Bonner, just three miles from his present home.

Bud is survived by his wife, Charlotte, whom he married Nov. 19, 1949 in Orofino, his son Ron and daughter-in-law Karen, grandson Tom and great-grandson Tyler, all of Potlatch, and sister Dorothy Merry of Spokane, WA.

Bud graduated Weippe High School in 1942. He later joined the Army Combat Engineers, serving in the Philippine Campaign and the Occupation Forces in Japan.

Following his return he worked for Schmidt Brothers Lumber Company, served as Weippe Chief of Police, and worked as a warden for the Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protection Agency, retiring in 1987. Bud served from 1993-2001 as a Clearwater County Commissioner. During this period he also operated his small ranch just west of Weippe.

Bud was a life member of the P.T.A., served on the CVH Foundation board, the Fraser Park board and was a member of the American Legion.

His hobbies included shooting, hunting, fishing, spending time in the high country and horses. Oh, how he loved horses. Bud and Charlotte were particularly pleased and honored when they were asked to be Grand Marshals for the Weippe Rodeo.

The family is grateful to the doctors and staff of CVH for their care and support and asks that donations be made to the CVH Foundation or charity of your choice.

Funeral services were held Oct. 17 at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel. Burial was at Weippe Cemetery. A dinner followed at the IOOF Hall in Weippe.

Note: Dottie Vandevender was the daughter of William Perry Vandevender and Phoebe Ellen Raines of Pendleton County, WV. Dottie was born March 7th, 1893 in West Virginia and died 1948 in Clearwater County, Idaho. Harmon Bonner was the son of Martin & Martha Ellen Bonner Bonner both of Tucker County, WV. Harmon was born March 8th, 1887 in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia and died February 5th, 1956 in Clearwater County, Idaho.
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