Bonita Sharp Bender, 77, of Jonestown, was escorted from this earth by her Heavenly Angels on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the loving and caring wife of Ronald W. Bender, whom she would have celebrated 26 years of marriage on August 14th and the late John F. Sharp, who preceded her in death on June 6, 1985. Born in Bethel Twp., on March 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Rosena Wirt Arnold. Bonnie graduated from the Lebanon High School Class of 1953, and retired from Country Meadows of Hershey. She was a member of the Jonestown American Legion Ladies Auxiliary., the Shellsville VFW Ladies Auxiliary, the Wellsboro Veteran's Club and the Camp Strause Fire Co. Bonnie and Ron enjoyed doing everything together and especially enjoyed their trips to Gettysburg and Wellsboro. Bonnie was an avid reader and was known for her wit, humor, courage and her loving ways. Bonnie took pride in her domestic skills and loved her new home, cooking and the cook outs on the deck. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, John M. Sharp and his wife Toni of Etters; daughter Williamette "Billie" wife of the late Joseph W. Cook of Manheim; grandchildren Sara Hockenberry wife of Kodi, Captain US Army Andrew M. Sharp and his wife Brooke and Amy Sharp; great grandchildren Blake and Logan Hockenberry; mother-in-law Lorraine Bender; sister-in-laws Sharon Simmons, Gail wife of Donald Shifflet and Debra wife of William Kreiser and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at 3 PM at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Jonestown, is handling the arrangements.

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