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Obituary: Kohler, Bonnie R. (Rowe)

KOHLER, Bonnie R. (Rowe) Passed away at age 83 on January 2nd, 2015 from complications due to a fall.

Born in Stevensville, Montana to Samuel and Agnes Lamoreux.

She was a graduate of Great Falls Montana School of Nursing in 1952 and Sacred Heart Hospital’s Anesthesia Class of 1956.

Her working career spanned 28 years in healthcare - two years at Sacred Heart Hospital as an RN, followed by 10 years at Holy Family Hospital and 16 years at Deaconess Medical Center as an anesthetist.

Bonnie is survived by her husband of 41 years, Hank Kohler; sons Gary D. Rowe of Spokane, Jerry Kohler of Spokane; daughters Penny Hewitt of Kent, WA and Julie Garcia of Auburn, WA; grandchildren Sean Rowe of Spokane, Leslea McLachlan of Davenport, WA and Brandon Rowe of Las Vegas, NV, as well as six great-grandchildren.

Bonnie never met a person she didn’t like and will be greatly missed by her loving family.