Long time Sitkan Bonnie June Howard, 73, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away on Monday, Aug. 8, at the Hilo Medical Center in the company of her husband, Louis Howard Sr., and her son, Louis Howard Jr.
No services are requested.
Bonnie June Howard
Bonnie was born in Anthony, Kansas, on Aug. 27, 1942, the daughter of June and Ernest Grigsby. She arrived in Alaska in 1957 following her mother, who was to teach at Sheldon Jackson school. It was while she attended school that Bonnie met the love of her life, Louis Howard of Sitka.
Bonnie was known for her devotion to her family. She was a homemaker, worked for the Sitkans Against Family Violence, was a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge 1350, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1662, Hilo Women’s Club, and Alaskan Native Sisterhood, and sang with the Sweet Adelines.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, June and Ernest Grigsby.
No services are requested.
She is survived by spouse, Louis Howard Sr. of Hilo; son Louis (Marla) Howard Jr. of Eagle River; and five daughters, Mary Jane (Rick) Henley of Roanoke, Va., Barbara Scott of Ferrum, Va., Veronica Reynolds of Klamath Falls, Ore., Janet (Dan) Evans of Sitka, and Linda (Ed) Schauwecker of Juneau.
Nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Sitkans Against Family Violence (S.A.F.V.) http://www.safv.org.