Bonnie Jean Flanagan

Bonnie was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in White Cliff in West Vancouver. Bonnie was a grandmother to three, a mother to two and a loving wife to one.

Bonnie grew up with her older sister Kenna. Throughout her life, she had a contagious laugh and a caring heart. There in West Vancouver she swam with her sister and competed for handmade medals from their father.

Later in her life, she met her loving and of course Aussie husband, Neville. After just one month of knowing each other, they fell in love. Hand by hand the couple travelled the world and created many memories and hilarious stories. Not to mention that both of them completed the El Camino and were hoping to go there again.

After travelling various countries and experiencing many cultures they decided to settle in Kamloops, BC. They shared their love of sportsmanship and leadership with the community. Bonnie completed several marathons and was active throughout her life. Bonnie Flanagan started the Subway stores in Kamloops and was one of the founding members of Developing World Connections. Bonnie has left her mark on Kamloops and all of those who have been fortunate to meet her.

Bonnie was a mother to two sons, Grayden and Darren, and always supported the two with her positivity and realism. She showed them how to be good workers and supported them in their life pursuits. Everything she took on or started she took with stride and put her full heart into it. She was a role model for her sons and the backbone of the family.

She shared her love with her grandchildren as well, as she would read to them before putting them to bed. She soothed them to sleep by sitting with them until they slept and would pretend to put sandman dust in their eyes. A sleepover with their grandmother Bonnie was always loving and creative. One such shared adventure was to look for dinosaur eggs in the backyard (even though they were just a pile of oval rocks). She was a woman of class and taught the grandchildren how to host the best tea parties, including chocolate-dipped strawberries.

Bonnie was known to be a cheerful woman who enjoyed a beer shandy and loved sharing stories with family and friends. Bonnie was the historian of the family and knew the family tree by heart, thus passing this passion onto her granddaughter.

She continued to amaze our family as a grandmother, a mother and a wife. Although she hated heights, she will certainly leave a towering space in all of our hearts, and we will miss her greatly.

I think we can say for everyone we will miss her laugh the most.

Special thanks to all that were involved in her care, especially the nurses, care aides and the guidance of DR. Jill Calder.

- The Flanagan Family

A Celebration of Bonnie’s life will take place on Sunday, September 4, 2022, in the ParkSide Lounge of the Sandman Centre at 1 pm. We ask that all who wish to come please respond with the number in your party to [email protected] by August 15th.

Please attend in bright clothing with colourful stories to share.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favourite charity.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com for the Flanagan family.