BONNER, Earl Lynn - b. March 31, 1953 - d. August 4, 2008

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Earl Lynn Bonner, age 55 and a resident of Longton, Kansas, passed away in a hayfield on Monday, August 4, 2008, in the Buxton, Kansas area.  Earl was born on March 31, 1953 in Neodesha, Kansas, the youngest son of Carl and Christine (Kilgore) Bonner of Buxton, Kansas.

Earl attended Greenridge Elementary School, one of the last one-room schools in the area until it was closed.  He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1970 and proudly served in the United State Navy for seven years.  On July 21, 2000, Earl began a life with the love of his life, Sharon E. Nicholson, and they became companions in Elk County.  He was a fabricator.  Earl was a member of the American Legion and the Buxton Church.  Earl enjoyed taking walkabouts, looking for arrowheads, being outdoors, spending time at the pond, and chasing Loozer, Foxy, and Pepe.

Earl is survived by his companion, Sharon Nicholson of the home; two daughters, Jill Pickell of Longton, Kansas and Joy Suits and her husand Dale "Bub" Suits of Bristow, Oklahma; two granddaughters and six great-grandchildren; his mother, Christine Bonner of Buxton, Kansas; a sister, Vada Joy of Fredonia, Kansas; a brother, Lewis "Sonny" Bonner of Buxton, Kansas; four nieces and nephews and twelve great-nieces and nephews and numerous friends.  His father, Carl Bonner, preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 8, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home in Fredonia, Kansas, with Pastor Gene Benefiel officiating.  Burial will follow at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Avenue of Flags and may be left with the funeral home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside Funeral Hme, 420 S. 20th Street, P.O. Box 247, Fredonia, Kansas 66736.  Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)