Bonnie L. Morgan

MORGAN, Bonnie L., 59, of Longmont, CO, died at her home on May 5, 2006.Bonnie was born on January 7, 1947 in Longmont, CO to Arthur V. and Ruth Norma (Berkshire) Adler. She grew up and attended school in Longmont, Mead Middle School where she was a cheerleader, and graduated from Longmont High School.Bonnie married William E. Morgan in Longmont on February 12, 1965. The couple operate a technology business, Morgan Technologies, with Bonnie serving as the bookkeeper. She enjoyed camping, fishing, bowling and riding the snowmobile. Bonnie also played the piano and the accordion. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.Bonnie struggled during her life with health problems. She received her first kidney transplant in 1965, receiving a kidney from her mother. In 1996, she again struggled with kidney failure and received another kidney transplant in 1998, this time donated by her cousin, Tom Adler. She suffered other medical complications that affected her health. Her daughters will remember their mom as ?the woman with the strongest will to live.?Her mother preceded Bonnie in death. She is survived by her husband; her father of Longmont; two daughters: Kimberly McGuire of Longmont and Kyann R. Sherman and her husband Robert of Northglenn, CO; two brothers: Art Adler, Jr. and his wife Linda and Rick Adler and his wife Roechelle, all of Longmont; two sisters: Darlene Sterkel and her husband Duane of Longmont and Jeannie Lovan and her husband Frank of Loveland; five grandchildren: Kelsey Sanville, Megan McGuire, Julia Sanville, Ellery Sherman, and Garrett McGuire; a step-granddaughter, Melissa Sherman, and a step great grandson, Dylan Sherman.Visitation will be held at Howe Mortuary on Monday, May 8 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9 at 1:00 p.m. at Calvary Church, 2101 Gay Street, with Pastor Tom Hovestol officiating. Burial will follow at Foothills Gardens of Memory.Memorials may be given to the Bonnie Morgan Memorial and sent to Thomas E. Starzl, M.D., Transplantation Foundation, c/o The Thomas E. Starzle Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, 3601 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.