Bonnie M. Peters
December 14, 1942 ~ April 28, 2016 (age 73) 73 Years OldShare using:
Bonnie M. Peters, 73, of Burnham, died at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at her home.
Born Dec. 14, 1942 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Ira and Anna (Kvist) Sheetz.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Leeper and three brothers, Bill, Joseph and John Sheetz.
Bonnie is survived by: her husband, Walter Peters, Jr., whom she married Dec. 7, 1964; children, Tina Scheetz, of York, Tammy Buckshaw and husband, Donald, of Ellicott City, MD, Carol Kauffman and husband, Edward, of McVeytown and Samuel Peters and his companion Donna Sheetz, of Milroy; grandchildren, Alexander Scheetz, Elizabeth Buckshaw, Victoria Buckshaw, Donald Buckshaw, Jr., Jennafer Buckshaw, Samuel Kauffman, Rebekah Kauffman, Megan Herbster and Alexandria Sheetz; and a brother, Richard Sheetz and wife Joan, of Milroy.
Bonnie graduated from Chief Logan High School, Class of 1960 and completed medical assistant training.
She was employed as an operating room technician at Lewistown Hospital for 22 years.
She was a member of Walnut Street United Methodist Church, Burnham.
Bonnie loved her family and cherished her grandkids. She loved traveling with Walt, going on cruises, and was a huge Penn State fan.
There will be no service. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m., Sat., May 7 at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Homes, 108 First Ave, Burnham. A time of sharing and celebration with a light meal will follow at the Freedom Avenue United Methodist Church, 513 E. Freedom Avenue, Burnham.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Bonnie’s name may be made to Hospice: The Bridge, Pleasant Acres, 305 Fourth St., Lewistown, PA 17044.
Charitable donations may be made to:
Lewistown Home Health and Hospice-The Bridge
305 Fourth Street, Pleasant Acres, Lewistown PA 17044
