Bonnie Vandine McGhan

Bonnie Catherine McGhan, age 92, passed away March 23, 2003 in Kennewick, WA. Bonnie was born October 29, 1910 to Abe and Eliza Moffett Vandine in Elk City, Oklahoma. She was the 11th of 13 children. The Family moved to Seattle in 1916 and to a farm in Richland in 1918.

Bonnie attended Richland schools. Her high school basketball team won the championship trophy at the Spokane University Girls Tournament in 1929. Spokane newspapers stated she was the outstanding star of the tournament.

She enjoyed packing fruit for many years from the cherry season through apple harvest.

Bonnie married Everett G. McGhan in Kennewick, WA on December 21, 1929. They owned a farm south of Richland until 1943 when the government bought it as part of the Hanford Project.

She always raised a vegetable garden and beautiful flower beds.

Bonnie was a member of the East Benton County Historical Society.

Survivors are son Vern and wife Dorothy McGhan, Richland; daughter Elva and husband Wayne Wallace, Kennewick; grandchildren Mark McGhan, Richland, Brad and Scott Wallace, Kennewick, and Shellee Marlo, La Center, WA; Fritzi Rees, Richland, Teri Kessie, Richland; great-grandchildren Brian and Chris McGhan, Jonathan, Scott, Karen and Sam Marlo, La Center, WA, Shauna and Randy Rees, Richland, Molly and Meaghan Kessie, Richland, and Aaron Kessie, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by husband Everett, her parents, and 12 sisters and brothers.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Einan's Funeral Home.

Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday.

Donations in Bonnie's name may be made to the East Benton County Historical Society, or the Tri-City Genealogy Society.