Bonnie was married to Charles S. Ratliff on December 31, 1951 in Columbus, Indiana. The couple moved to Yakima in 1954 (sixty-one years ago) and in 1955 joined the Broadway Christian Church, which she was very active in.
Bonnie was a stay at home mother of three. She worked for the Yakima School District teaching children to read.
Survivors include two sons, Stephen Ratliff and Daniel Ratliff, both of Yakima; two siblings out of fifteen, a younger brother Lee Burton, and a younger sister Pauline Perkins, both of Indiana. She leaves behind 13 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband of forty six years Charles S Ratliff and her daughter, Cathy Jo Columbus.
Viewing will be held Friday, June 5, 2015 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Keith & Keith Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. also at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.
To celebrate Bonnie’s life and share a memory, visit www.keithandkeith.com.
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