Bonnie Jean Gregory, 79, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. Bonnie Jean Gregory was born May 5th 1943 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin to Grace Mary Brigman. Bonnie was a confirmed Catholic as a child.

Bonnie has lived several places in her life, Alaska, Washington, Enterprise and Sweet Home, Oregon, Arizona and finally returned to Sweet Home with her then husband Dirrell Harper and three children: Dennis, Dirrell and Shalene. Sweet Home is where the family settled and grew up.

Later in life, Bonnie fell in love with Ken Gregory. They married in 1993 and continued to build their lives in Sweet Home, along side their family and friends.

Bonnie worked at the iconic Spring Restaurant before beginning work at First National Bank. Eventually, she moved to the Sweet Home School District’s Maintenance Secretary, where she retired. While she was retired she did home care for Patsy which she loved.

Bonnie enjoyed spending time with family and friends, camping, reading, coast trips, playing cards and Bunco, all sporting events that involved her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. She LOVED the Oregon Ducks. Bonnie enjoyed the holidays especially Christmas.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Kenny Gregory; son Dirrell Wayne Harper; daughter Shalene Gill and her husband Glen all of Sweet Home; sister Debbie Sills of Keizer; brother Wally Haven and his wife Patty of Aloha; grandkids: Tiffanie (Hunter), Cindy (Chappo), Jeff (Kim), Nick, Jasmine (Jake), Haily (Bryant), and Zach; great grandkids: Maddison, Abby, Tianna, Adrian, Grace, Jeremiah, Jreson, Kerra, Jace and Peyton.

She was preceded in passing by her mother Grace Brigman; step dad Jim Brigman; sons: Dennis James Harper, infant son Dirrell Winford Harper; and brother Larry Haven.
Memorial service with Potluck dinner will be 3 pm, Sunday, October 2nd at Sweet Home VFW. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com