Bonnie June Bigger, 82

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Bonnie June Bigger, 82, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (formerly of the Silver Valley) passed away May 21, 2014 at the Lacrosse Health and Rehabilitation Center of Coeur d'Alene.

Bonnie was born on June 4, 1931, to Orley Gatlin and Jewell Givens Gatlin in Rogers, Ark. She attended and graduated from Rogers High School in Rogers, Ark.

Bonnie married Wallace Rutherford in 1950 in Oklahoma; they later divorced. She then married George Bigger in 1963 in Las Vegas, Nev., and George passed away in May 2000.

Bonnie first served as a chef and worked in various restaurants; she then owned and operated BJ's Cafe in Kellogg, Idaho. Bonnie also worked for the Kellogg Police Department and the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office as a deputy.

Bonnie was a member and past president of the Osburn Ladies V.F.W. #1675 auxiliary, held various other offices, and was very involved in the auxiliary. She so enjoyed helping and taking care of veterans. Bonnie was also a member of the Kellogg Bowling League. She was very involved in school activities and functions when her children were younger. Bonnie loved and enjoyed her family, as well as cooking, baking, arts and crafts, traveling and reading.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, Orley and Jewell; husband, George Bigger; two sisters, and a great-grandson. She is survived by four children: Preston Rutherford and Tricia Forbes, of Post Falls, Idaho; Sammy (Karen) Rutherford, of Arkansas; and Virginia Rutherford, of Washington; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; James (Monica); brother, Glenn (Betty) Gatlin, of California; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation has been held. Services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, at Mountain View Congregational Church of Kellogg, 525 Cameron Ave., Kellogg, Idaho.

The family suggests that memorials be made to the Osburn VFW # 1675, P.O. Box 1091, Osburn, Idaho, 83849, or the charity of your choice.