LaVonne Jean Lewis
Paeper, better known as
Bonnie, the daughter of Oscar
and Carrie (Sanborn)
Lewis was born October 1,
1921 at Cherokee, Iowa. She
was baptized June 22,1947,
the same day as her baby son
Kurt and her husband Glen at
the Newell Methodist Church.
Her first year of school was
attending a country school
near Aurelia. The next 5 years
she went to the Newell school
when her family lived at the
smaller home on the George
Allee home place where her
father was foreman for
George and the other workers,
tending to the Angus
cattle and crops. Upon the
family moving closer to
Nemaha to farm, Bonnie went
to the Nemaha school where
she graduated in 1939.
Her first employment
was as a waitress at the
Cobblestone Inn and she enjoyed
it very much, hearing
all the name bands hired for
their special music for the
dances; Glen Miller, Guy
Lombardo and the Dorseys
provided greatmemories. She
later was a waitress in Cherokee,
Storm Lake and Sac City.
During the Second
World War, in 1943, she operated
an iron loom in Eurecka,
California, mostly
weaving blankets for the military
while living with an aunt
who was a riveter there in the
ship yards. Bonnie's fiance,
Glen Paeper, was then in the
U.S. Marine Corps stationed
on Oahu, Hawaii. He later
returned to the states and received
his honorable discharge
on October 29, 1945,
having earned becoming a
staff sergeant after 3 years.
Glen and Bonnie were
married while he was still in
service on September 1,1945
in the Methodist Church in
Sioux City, Iowa.
They spent 45 years
farming near Newell and also
had a trucking business for 50
years, keeping both very involved,
with Bonnie being the
only dispatcher and bookkeeper
and hauling a few
loads when needed.
Bonnie took a big interest
in gardening and won the
vegetable contest the Newell
bank held on year and received
a nice award. She also
appreciated her many animal
pets, some from the wild she
tamed gave her much pleasure,
and lovely dolls. She
liked driving her 3 wheeled
Cushman Scooter taking her
poodle, Buffy who enjoyed
the rides too.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, her
brother Donald Lewis and her
nephew Rex Lewis.
Paeper, better known as
Bonnie, the daughter of Oscar
and Carrie (Sanborn)
Lewis was born October 1,
1921 at Cherokee, Iowa. She
was baptized June 22,1947,
the same day as her baby son
Kurt and her husband Glen at
the Newell Methodist Church.
Her first year of school was
attending a country school
near Aurelia. The next 5 years
she went to the Newell school
when her family lived at the
smaller home on the George
Allee home place where her
father was foreman for
George and the other workers,
tending to the Angus
cattle and crops. Upon the
family moving closer to
Nemaha to farm, Bonnie went
to the Nemaha school where
she graduated in 1939.
Her first employment
was as a waitress at the
Cobblestone Inn and she enjoyed
it very much, hearing
all the name bands hired for
their special music for the
dances; Glen Miller, Guy
Lombardo and the Dorseys
provided greatmemories. She
later was a waitress in Cherokee,
Storm Lake and Sac City.
During the Second
World War, in 1943, she operated
an iron loom in Eurecka,
California, mostly
weaving blankets for the military
while living with an aunt
who was a riveter there in the
ship yards. Bonnie's fiance,
Glen Paeper, was then in the
U.S. Marine Corps stationed
on Oahu, Hawaii. He later
returned to the states and received
his honorable discharge
on October 29, 1945,
having earned becoming a
staff sergeant after 3 years.
Glen and Bonnie were
married while he was still in
service on September 1,1945
in the Methodist Church in
Sioux City, Iowa.
They spent 45 years
farming near Newell and also
had a trucking business for 50
years, keeping both very involved,
with Bonnie being the
only dispatcher and bookkeeper
and hauling a few
loads when needed.
Bonnie took a big interest
in gardening and won the
vegetable contest the Newell
bank held on year and received
a nice award. She also
appreciated her many animal
pets, some from the wild she
tamed gave her much pleasure,
and lovely dolls. She
liked driving her 3 wheeled
Cushman Scooter taking her
poodle, Buffy who enjoyed
the rides too.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, her
brother Donald Lewis and her
nephew Rex Lewis.
LaVonne Jean Lewis
Paeper, better known as
Bonnie, the daughter of Oscar
and Carrie (Sanborn)
Lewis was born October 1,
1921 at Cherokee, Iowa. She
was baptized June 22,1947,
the same day as her baby son
Kurt and her husband Glen at
the Newell Methodist Church.
Her first year of school was
attending a country school
near Aurelia. The next 5 years
she went to the Newell school
when her family lived at the
smaller home on the George
Allee home place where her
father was foreman for
George and the other workers,
tending to the Angus
cattle and crops. Upon the
family moving closer to
Nemaha to farm, Bonnie went
to the Nemaha school where
she graduated in 1939.
Her first employment
was as a waitress at the
Cobblestone Inn and she enjoyed
it very much, hearing
all the name bands hired for
their special music for the
dances; Glen Miller, Guy
Lombardo and the Dorseys
provided greatmemories. She
later was a waitress in Cherokee,
Storm Lake and Sac City.
During the Second
World War, in 1943, she operated
an iron loom in Eurecka,
California, mostly
weaving blankets for the military
while living with an aunt
who was a riveter there in the
ship yards. Bonnie's fiance,
Glen Paeper, was then in the
U.S. Marine Corps stationed
on Oahu, Hawaii. He later
returned to the states and received
his honorable discharge
on October 29, 1945,
having earned becoming a
staff sergeant after 3 years.
Glen and Bonnie were
married while he was still in
service on September 1,1945
in the Methodist Church in
Sioux City, Iowa.
They spent 45 years
farming near Newell and also
had a trucking business for 50
years, keeping both very involved,
with Bonnie being the
only dispatcher and bookkeeper
and hauling a few
loads when needed.
Bonnie took a big interest
in gardening and won the
vegetable contest the Newell
bank held on year and received
a nice award. She also
appreciated her many animal
pets, some from the wild she
tamed gave her much pleasure,
and lovely dolls. She
liked driving her 3 wheeled
Cushman Scooter taking her
poodle, Buffy who enjoyed
the rides too.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, her
brother Donald Lewis and her
nephew Rex Lewis.
Paeper, better known as
Bonnie, the daughter of Oscar
and Carrie (Sanborn)
Lewis was born October 1,
1921 at Cherokee, Iowa. She
was baptized June 22,1947,
the same day as her baby son
Kurt and her husband Glen at
the Newell Methodist Church.
Her first year of school was
attending a country school
near Aurelia. The next 5 years
she went to the Newell school
when her family lived at the
smaller home on the George
Allee home place where her
father was foreman for
George and the other workers,
tending to the Angus
cattle and crops. Upon the
family moving closer to
Nemaha to farm, Bonnie went
to the Nemaha school where
she graduated in 1939.
Her first employment
was as a waitress at the
Cobblestone Inn and she enjoyed
it very much, hearing
all the name bands hired for
their special music for the
dances; Glen Miller, Guy
Lombardo and the Dorseys
provided greatmemories. She
later was a waitress in Cherokee,
Storm Lake and Sac City.
During the Second
World War, in 1943, she operated
an iron loom in Eurecka,
California, mostly
weaving blankets for the military
while living with an aunt
who was a riveter there in the
ship yards. Bonnie's fiance,
Glen Paeper, was then in the
U.S. Marine Corps stationed
on Oahu, Hawaii. He later
returned to the states and received
his honorable discharge
on October 29, 1945,
having earned becoming a
staff sergeant after 3 years.
Glen and Bonnie were
married while he was still in
service on September 1,1945
in the Methodist Church in
Sioux City, Iowa.
They spent 45 years
farming near Newell and also
had a trucking business for 50
years, keeping both very involved,
with Bonnie being the
only dispatcher and bookkeeper
and hauling a few
loads when needed.
Bonnie took a big interest
in gardening and won the
vegetable contest the Newell
bank held on year and received
a nice award. She also
appreciated her many animal
pets, some from the wild she
tamed gave her much pleasure,
and lovely dolls. She
liked driving her 3 wheeled
Cushman Scooter taking her
poodle, Buffy who enjoyed
the rides too.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, her
brother Donald Lewis and her
nephew Rex Lewis.
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