Irene Bonbrake, 80, of Augusta, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009.
Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Burial will be at a later date at Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, Calif.
Irene was born in Tooele, Utah on May 1, 1929; the daughter of the late Aaron and Merle (Eldredge) Smith. She retired as an apartment manager and she volunteered at the Historical Museum in El Dorado. She was also a pilot. She married Jack H. Jones on November 17, 1949 in Ely, Nev. She married Curt Bonbrake on Nov. 24, 1965 in Ely, Nev. Curt preceded her in death in October of 1981. She was also preceded in death by son, Kent Jones, grandson Scott and brothers, Tom and Dick Smith.
She is survived by: son, Glen Jones of Green Bay, Wis; daughters, Jeannie Leffert of Augusta and Marianne Bowman of Vista, Calif.; step-son, Mitchell Bonbrake of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho; sister, Joanne Lasli and husband Richard of Orem, Utah; 12 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the caregivers of Hospice Care of Kansas and would like memorial donations in lieu of flowers be made to Hospice Care of Kansas.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
