Bonnie Kay Soper

Bonnie Kay Soper, 84, a resident of Apple Valley since 1965, passed away on January 27, 2026 at Sunrise Valley hospice in Apple Valley. Bonnie was born at home in Walnut Grove, Missouri to Floyd and Sylvia Pyle. Due to her allergies, the family moved to Pomona, California about 1945. She attended Kaufmann Elementary school until moving again to a small ranch a few miles east in Monte Vista. There she helped her father raise a few calves and chickens. She completed her elementary classes at Monte Vista School and 7th grade at Vina Danks Jr. High in Ontario.

In the summer of 1954 her family moved back to Missouri where her parents hoped to settle down and find good jobs. After a few months and during her 8th grade class they moved back to California and purchased a new home in Pomona. Bonnie completed 8th and 9th grade at Emerson Jr. High and graduated from Pomona High School in 1959. After high school she worked at Pacific Mutual Life Insurance in Los Angeles as a clerk/typist. In June of 1961 she married her high school sweetheart Kenneth Soper. Six months later she left her job in Los Angeles to begin raising a family.

Ken and Bonnie purchased a home in Claremont in 1962 after which their son Larry and daughter Sandy were born. In 1965 Ken received a promotion in Victorville and they moved to Apple Valley where their daughter Kimberly was born. For the next 60 years, Bonnie was a homemaker. Around 1980 she also held a few temporary part-time jobs with Contel and Victorville school district.

Bonnie enjoyed maintaining her many plants and flowers. Several children of friends would come to her home after school for her to watch until the parents could pick them up. During the late 1970’s Bonnie also tried her hand at tennis and league bowling. Bonnie and her family did many trips across the country in their camper and travel trailer. After the children were married they made many trips to Missouri to visit her family. In the 1990’s she was blessed with two grandchildren and cherished every moment she could spend with them. Other vacation travels included Hawaii, Tahiti, Alaska, and Western Canada. She also enjoyed their Caribbean and Alaska cruises. In 2015 she and Ken flew to Switzerland and enjoyed a cruise down the Rhine River.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Ken; son Larry (Barbara), daughters Sandra Townsend (Robert) and Kimberly Eden (Jeff); granddaughter Katelin Eden-Dukes (Aubrey); and grandson Chase Eden. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Emma Loofbourrow.

Funeral services will be held at Sunset Hills Mortuary and Cemetery on Wednesday, February, 18, 2026. Visitation is at 10:00 am. Memorial Service is at 11:00 am with burial at 1:00 pm.