Bonita Ann Granger

Bonita (Bonnie) Ann Granger (Morrison), age 81, died peacefully on March 11, 2025. Survived by her son Keno and his wife Amy, and their children Kameron (and his wife Lindsey), Kaleb (and his fiance Ashley), Joel, Sadie, and Sean. Also, her daughter Amy and her husband Jeff and their children Kate, Julia, Charlie, Anne Marie (and her husband Kaelan and daughter Nova), Henry, and Nora. Also, her daughter Maile and her husband Scott and their children Megan (and her husband Garrett and daughters Ellie & Shay), Emily (and her husband Tanner), Aidan (and his wife Rachel), and Keaton. Also survived by her sister Cathy. Preceded in death by her husband, Digby, her mother Ella, and her father Eldon.

Bonnie was born in Ellensburg, Washington on May 3, 1943 to Eldon and Ella Morrison. Bonnie was raised in Cle Elum Washington. She attended Central Washington University where she earned her degree in Music Education. In 1964, Bonnie became the first woman commercial airplane pilot in Kittitas County. In 1965, she met her future husband, Digby Granger, at Pan Phillips' ranch, 100 miles from anywhere. Bonnie and her parents had flown in from Washington state to attend a Caribou Stomp at Pan's house and it was love at first sight. They wrote many letters and visited each other as much as they could before getting married in June, 1966. After living briefly in British Columbia, where she taught school, they moved to Cle Elum to be near Bonnie's family and for Digby to learn the electrical trade from her father. She was a music teacher nearby for several years before raising a family and running several businesses. Bonnie and Digby were hard-working, but always worked together in some way. They started a real estate business, where Bonnie was the broker. She retired from that business in 2000 and began working at Wade Cook Seminars and shortly thereafter moved to Gig Harbor to avoid the wind and snow.

Bonnie had a gift for nurturing and caring for others. Her passion for quilting, gardening and baking bread was well-known in her community. Her quilts, lovingly made with patience and care, were given to those in need—whether to bring warmth on a cold night or to offer comfort during difficult times. She took great joy in knowing that her creations brought a sense of peace and love to others.

Coupled with her belief in Christianity and connected closely with her membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she lived a purposeful life of service and kindness to others. Bonnie’s gentle spirit and loving hands will be missed by all who knew her, but her legacy of kindness and love will live on in the hearts of her family and the countless lives she touched.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes, 211 East 200 South, Springville, Utah. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 11:30-12:30 on Saturday before the services at the mortuary. 

Funeral Services will also be held on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 at 10:00am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 12521 134th Avenue NW Gig Harbor, WA 98329

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