Bonnie Lee Frazier

Bonnie was born July 16, 1929 in Northwood, Iowa. She was fifth of eight children born to Alma Luella (McDowell) Harriman, a housewife, and Lester Burns Harriman, a carpenter (bridge builder). They lived a country life growing vegetables, raising ducks, chickens, hogs and of course they had a cow for milk.

When Bonnie was six, her nine month old sister Jacqueline passed suddenly from the whooping cough. Eight months later her older brother Robert, would drown in nearby lake. This was tremendously hard on the family to endure, but their strength, love for eachother and faith in God got them through it.

In the early 40's, the family moved from Iowa to California hearing news there was work available for those who were looking for employment. Bonnie never left California even though her family moved back to Iowa then back again to California.

Bonnie met and married Clarence Frazier in 1953 and they went on to raise four children. Sally, Larry, Timothy and Tammy completed their family. Bonnie and Clarence were married 39 years before his passing in 1992.

Working as a nurses aide most of her life, in 1979, Bonnie decided to go back to school to receive her LVN License. She loved working in convalescent hospitals and had a passion to ease the elderly through their final days. She was employed at Camden Convalescent Hospital until she became physically disabled.

After careful consideration, Bonnie moved to Washington to be near her sons. She lived there from 2001 until 2011 when she was diagnosed with Moderate Alzheimer's. This was a shock to everyone since she'd been living by herself, helped to care for her best friend and sister Betty, who had cancer, and would drive by herself from Seattle, Washington to San Jose, California stopping only when she had to. Bonnie's drive and determination were unmatched as she did this all while being in her 80's.

In October 2011, Bonnie moved back to San Jose, California with the help and support of her two daughters. She fought many struggles in her final fourteen years with Alzheimer's. Always fighting and giving it her all to survive. She was strong yet calm with all of her medical procedures never complaining.

Her final days were calm and peaceful as she approached death without fear. On her final day, the nurse asked how she was doing? She opened her big blue eyes and replied "I'm ok." With a room full of family, Bonnie quietly and gently slipped away to be with the Lord. Her passing was remarkably peaceful. Just one last thing a mother could do for her children. She will be dearly missed.

She'd always say "This too shall pass." We know she's in good hands. She told us so with her final words being, "I'm ok."

Bonnie is survived by her loving children, Sally Ruiz and her husband Joe, Larry Schonberg, Tim Frazier and Tammy Martinez and her husband Edward. A dear grandmother to seven grandsons; Joe Ruiz, Jr., Erik Ruiz, Joshua Ruiz and his wife Gabriella, Larry Schonberg Jr., and his wife Denise, Mikke Schonberg and his wife Sarah, Mark Frazier and Eddie Martinez and partner Caitlin Chaffin. Bonnie was a great-grandma to twelve, they are Benjamin Ruiz, Brianna Gustafson and her husband Tyler, Amber Ruiz, Jordan Schonberg, Bo Schonberg and his wife Luisa, Kyle Schonberg, Tiernan Schonberg, Soran Schonberg, Salem Schonberg, Michael Frazier, Jacqueline Frazier and Jodeci Martinez. A proud great great grandma to Johnny Gustafson, Rosabella Gustafson, Noel Schonberg, Bjorn Schonberg, Arabella Schonberg, Odan Schonberg, Jackson Schonberg and Valera Mazzucchi.

Bonnie was the last of her siblings to leave this world. Imagine the joy she will know, when she enters the gates of Heaven and is reunited with her siblings waiting there to welcome her home. Nellie Nigro, Robert Harriman, William Harriman, Neva Robeson, Betty Anamateros, Jacqueline Harriman and Richard Harriman.