Bonnie Gail Peters

Bonnie and her twin brother were born July 26, 1958 to Bill and Lydia Peters.

Bonnie’s early childhood was spent with her four siblings and parents in a subdivision on Lynn Street, in Abbotsford, where she developed a love of animals and an adventurous spirit. The family home was situated on four lots, which accommodated a hobby farm with horses, chickens, calves, a dog, a cat, and a large vegetable garden. Bonnie spent the majority of her time playing outside until dark with the neighborhood kids and her twin brother Bobby. When Bonnie was 10 her family moved to the Gladwin Road Farm, into a house her mom and dad had built. There were more horses, more calves, more dogs and cats "Bonnie fed cows and horses, brought in bales of hay, cleared the fields and picked plums. She tobogganed on the hills, skated on the ponds, rode horses, and built tree forts." Bonnie worked hard digging and installing a very large barb wire fence with her Dad that surrounded the entire property.

The Peters home was filled with music. Bonnie’s mother Lydia was an accomplished pianist, when the aunts and uncles would come to visit, there was balalaika, mandolin and piano playing along with singing. Each of the children learned to play at least one instrument. Bonnie chose guitar and flute, beginning a lifelong appreciation of great music.

Bonnie attended Centennial Elementary School, Abbotsford Junior High and Senior High, and Fraser Valley College, before moving to Maui, Hawaii. Bonnie resided in a tent on a commune for 2 years living off the jungles bananas, avocados etc. She gave birth to her daughter Luana Chloe while in Maui, and returned to Abbotsford shortly afterwards to start family life. Her second daughter, Kaie Lynn was born in Abbotsford. Bonnie’s last residence by Silvermere Lake in Silverdale was her favourite. She enjoyed a gorgeous view on their 5 acres where they enjoyed entertaining, kayaking and paddle boarding on their lake.

In her professional life, Bonnie helped other people heal and recover. She received a degree in Massage Therapy and practiced in several clinics in the lower mainland. Bonnie became internationally known for her ground breaking work in colic remedy through baby massage. She produced and directed an award winning video called "In your Hands" which rescued many parents who struggled with their colicky babies. In recent years, she opened her own practice in Abbotsford, where she worked until August 2021.

Bonnie was very athletic, easy and graceful in her movements. She had a natural ability to pick up sports quickly. At school, she excelled in track and field and basketball and held the Fraser Valley Championships in sprinting and mid-distance races, high jump, and long jump. She continued running all of her life, as well as hiking. In adulthood, Bonnie played baseball for many years; winning several, MVP’s took up Dragon Boat Racing which is where she met the love of her life Ceejay. They both excelled in the sport and later took up golf. She was always in excellent shape and loved having fun. Through these activities and her work, Bonnie made lifelong friends, to whom she was a loving and supportive friend.

Bonnie enjoyed an especially close relationship with her daughters and loved spending time with them. Bonnie always felt that an event, outing, or sport was made better by including her girls. .

Bonnie is lovingly remembered by her husband Ceejay Neufeld, daughters Luana Earles and Kaie Peters, brother Bob (Linda) Peters, sisters Lynda (Dave) Pierce, and Judy (Jeff) Martin, many in her extended family and many friends.

The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors, support staff, and all the people involved at the Palliative Care Ward, at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital, for their kind and compassionate care of Bonnie. The family would also like to say thank you to Bonnie’s friends for the generous outpouring of love, support, thoughtful gifts and acts of kindness for Bonnie and her family.