Bonnie Stehr's Obituary
Bonnie Stehr, who truly valued family and friendships above all else passed away on October 11th, 2021 at the age of 78. Bonnie took great pride in the accomplishments of her family, creating memories via a lifetime of summers at Lake Tahoe and enjoying every opportunity she had with her vast directory of friends that spanned classmates, business associates, and community members. She possessed a wonderful, endearing, and fun-loving spirit. She was always enthusiastic and eager to contribute, support and assist. She was an exemplary mother, grandmother, sibling and friend. Bonnie is survived by her sons, Jim (wife Danya) and Michael (wife Maryanne), her 3 brothers, Michael (wife Barbara), John (wife Susette) and Doug, and her 5 grandchildren, Bennett, Clayton, Emily, Peter and Jack.
Bonnie was born in San Francisco to Fred and Jean Drewes. She grew up in Piedmont and attended Piedmont High School. She went on to graduate from U.C. Berkeley where she was a proud alumnus and active member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
Bonnie married her high school sweetheart, Jim, and eventually settled in Piedmont. A renowned cook, Bonnie leveraged her culinary skills to form Bonnie’s Cooking. Following her divorce from Jim, Bonnie embarked on an extremely successful 30 year career as an Account Manager with healthcare benefits company Sitzmann, Morris and Lavis. Following her retirement, she settled in her townhome in Hiller Highlands where she hosted or participated in numerous warm gatherings that included her multitude of friends and family.
She thoroughly enjoyed travel, Cal and Stanford sports, and reveled in Town and Country Club events. Regardless of the activity, Bonnie had the ability to maintain a tremendous degree of positive energy that had a tangible effect on many. Her boundless capacity for love had her always willing to open her heart to others. She will be deeply missed by so many.
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