Bonita "Bonnie" Petersen's Obituary
Bonita “Bonnie” Ann Petersen was born June 20, 1929 in Madison, Wisconsin. Her parents were Milo Skoien of Norway and Lillian Gorgenson of Minnesota. Bonnie spent most of her years working as a Homemaker. She and her husband, Donald Petersen, were married 60 years and raised two children (Terry & Laurian Petersen). They grew up in the same neighborhood, only a few houses from each other and were dating as early as high school. They shared many wonderful experiences together, including travel, owning a dairy and restaurants. They spent every day of the 60 years together and in love. Bonnie passed away at the age of 89 in Lake Forest, California on July 11, 2018. She is survived by her two adult children: Terry Petersen in Laguna Woods, CA and Laurian Petersen in Chehalis, WA. There will not be any public memorial services in San Diego.
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