Bonnie Ellen Imhoff, born June 23, 1924, in Maricopa, California, entered her heavenly home on Monday, January 1, 2024, at The Parke Assisted Living in Tulsa. She was a beacon of love, wisdom, and resilience to all who had the honor of knowing her.

Bonnie's childhood was marked by transitions between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and California. She found her lifelong companion, William "Bruce" Imhoff, during her high school years in Terlton, Oklahoma, and their marriage and love story began on January 17, 1942, before Bruce's service in California. Bonnie contributed her efforts to the war, working as a rivetor at Douglas during WWII. Their union was a testament to love enduring through trials and separations. Together, they nurtured their family in Tulsa, where Bonnie's legacy as a devoted homemaker, skilled seamstress, and wise matriarch took root.

Her dedication to family was unparalleled. Bonnie's children cherished her presence when they returned home from school, where she imparted invaluable lessons about frugality and resilience, forged through her experiences in the Great Depression. She possessed an insatiable passion for reading, her home adorned with a vast library reflecting her intellectual curiosity. Bonnie's culinary prowess delighted her loved ones, as she relished preparing sumptuous family feasts.

A steadfast storyteller and pillar of strength, Bonnie selflessly devoted her life to raising generations of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, shaping their values and nurturing their spirits for over five decades. Her stoic yet warm demeanor made conversations with her a cherished experience, illuminating gatherings with her wisdom and wit.

Bonnie was an unwavering member of the Nogales Avenue Baptist Church until she could no longer attend, finding solace and community in her faith.

Her memory lives on in the hearts of her adoring children: Gail Young and husband, Karl of Hollister, MO; Steven Imhoff and wife, Paula of Fayetteville, AR; Joanna Melton of Collinsville; Julia Lamb of Hodgen; and Keith Imhoff and wife, Barbara of Tulsa. Bonnie is survived by her brothers: Kenneth Rader and wife, Billie of Cleveland, Max Rader and wife, Loretta of Owasso, and Winston Rader of Seattle, WA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William "Bruce" Imhoff, in 2000, a union that spanned nearly six decades; her parents; and her brothers: Jerry Rader and Tommy Rader.

Bonnie's legacy transcends through her twelve grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and one more great-grandchild eagerly awaited.

Friends and family will gather to pay their respects at the visitation held at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. on Thursday, with a special time for family to greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Bonnie's life, rich with love, stories, and enduring values, will forever be celebrated and cherished by those blessed to have known her.

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