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2015
Bonnie Schumaker Obituary
July 20, 1954 ~ April 1, 2015
Monterey, CA
Bonnie Gray Schumaker, age 60, of Monterey, California passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, while surrounded by loved ones.
Born on July 20, 1954, to the late Stewart Gray and Helen Bryant Gray, she was a bright and fun-loving child who grew into a beautiful and artistic young woman. She graduated from Monterey High School in 1972 and studied art at Monterey Peninsula College. She modeled on occasion and also worked as a flight attendant. During this time, she fell in love with a charming pilot, Dan Schumaker, who she married.
She is survived by son Timothy (Candice) Schumaker and daughter Sarah (Matthew) Lundell, a sister, Alice (Mark) Johansen, a brother, Frank Gray, nieces Kirsten (Cam) Perridge and Dr. Naomi Johansen (Dr. Jean Pierre Galliani), granddaughter Sydney Schumaker and great niece, Arya Galliani.
Bonnie was devoted to the love of her children, the arts, and had a compassion for any person or animal in need. She was an active and dedicated member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula where a Celebration of Her Life was held on Friday, April 3, 2015. Donations may be made in her honor to: INTERIM, P.O. Box 3222, Monterey, California 93942 (or call 831-649-4522).
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Michael F Storm
July 7, 2023
My memory of sweet beautiful Bonnie goes way back to Walter Colton junior high and Monterey high school where we 1st met. Bonnie was always fun and funny ways she'd act with me . Bonnie.s artistry was excellent and beautiful.I miss her . I moved away years ago so there couldn't be a chance to see sweet Bonnie.Love to Bonnie and. Happy memories of Bonnie , Michael F. Storm
Frank Gray
April 2, 2020
Bonnie was my younger sister. I am reminded that she passed away 5 years and one day ago. Way too soon. She was exceptionally talented and beautiful person, both inside and out. I am reminded of her artistic talent, particularly her ability to draw or paint that which is the most difficult, such as human figures. Nonetheless, she was very humble. I remember her wonderful sense of humor and her love of and special connection with children, including her own. As I have said before, I am especially appreciative of the positive relationships that she developed with others, in addition to many relatives. That includes the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, with which she was active until her passing. I am not just thankful for the time that I knew her, but also thankful to all those in the church and elsewhere who were supportive of and positive influences for her.
April 1, 2019
Bonnie was my younger sister. There were three of us siblings. As I write this I am reminded that she passed away about exactly 4 years ago, in Monterey Ca. I am particularly thankful for the relationships that she established with members of the Unitarian Universalist Church. I never had the pleasure of getting to know these people but I know how much they meant to her, especially in the last years of her life. Her kindness, intelligence, and compassion will long be remembered.
Melanie Allen [Strohn]
April 28, 2015
I have fond memories of Bonnie in high school at MPC. Her joyful and playful nature are the two qualities that I recall most. I regret not having reconnected after high school My sincere condolences to family and friends
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Timothy Storm
April 10, 2015
I knew Bonnie just very peripherally from both Monterey High School and MPC. She was strikingly attractive and I think everyone at Monterey High knew who she was even if they didn't know her directly. After high school I bumped into her a few times at MPC. She seemed to have a strong life spirit which is why her loss is all the more difficult, but she definitely left an impression on everybody attending Monterey High School at that time.
I just went through my MHS'72 year book whose cover was designed by Bonnie, and found this small photo between its pages.
Michael Amodt
April 8, 2015
Michael Amodt
April 8, 2015
Bonnie and I were very good friends throughout Walter Colton & Monterey High. I'm flooded with memories of good times and laughs shared in school as well as Pt. Lobos, picnics at the beach, movies and so many other places during our wonder years. A beautiful and talented person; I've thought of her a thousand times over the years. I'm pleased to learn she has a loving family but sad knowing she's gone. To her family and friends I send my deep sympathy.
Michael Jacobs
April 7, 2015
Tim and Sarah, my sincere condolences for the loss of your Mother.
Frank Gray
April 7, 2015
As Bonnie's brother here in California, I am still grieving and I loved her very much. I wish to thank all of her friends in the South Bend area who I have never met but who also were a positive part of her life.
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