BONNIE DAY

BONNIE DAY Bonnie June Day, age 90, of Manhattan and formerly of Harper, Kansas, passed away on December 22, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born on August 28, 1934, in Lamont, Oklahoma, the daughter of William and Myrtle (Woodrow) Dougherty. She grew up in Cheney, Kansas and graduated from Cheney High School with the class of 1952. Bonnie then attended Southwestern College and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. On June 7, 1958, she was united in marriage to Dean Day. He survives at their home in Manhattan. Bonnie and Dean lived in southwest Kansas--in towns that include Hays, Dodge City, and Harper. After college she was a schoolteacher and later was the office manager for the family's electrical business, (DS&D), in Dodge City. Her most cherished roles were wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed working on crafts, doing cross stitch, and quilting. Bonnie made ornate Christmas stockings for everyone in her family. She was the den mother while her sons were in boy scouts, and she liked playing Bingo at the Harper American Legion throughout the years. Bonnie loved flowers and, in her garden, she grew tulips, lilacs, roses and peonies. Bonnie and Dean were members of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Dodge City and later members of Calvary Lutheran Church in Wellington. She was preceded in death by her infant son Mark Waine Day and her sisters Lola Mae and Belle. In addition to her husband Dean, she is survived by her children: Steven Day (Kim), David Day (Nancy), and Nancy Day; her grandchildren: Thomas (Amanda), Noah (Emily), Marissa (Kane), and Joshua; her 4 great-grandchildren with one on the way. A memorial service is planned for January 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church. In memory of Bonnie memorial contributions are suggested to the Calvary Lutheran Church, 1300 North C Street, Wellington, Kansas 67152. Contributions may also be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.