Bonnie Stepner

September 28, 1946 – April 22, 2018

Bonnie Stepner, 71, died on April 22, 2018 after she suffered a heart attack. Bonnie was born Sept. 28, 1946, in Gridley, Calif., the daughter of Lee Tucker and Treva Gomez (Grim), and grew up in Ephrata, Wash.

In 1968, Bonnie married the love of her life Richard Stepner. They were married 33 years before Rich passed away in 2001. Together they owned and operated several restaurants in the Moses Lake and Othello areas. At these restaurants she was able to showcase her extraordinary ability to cook. Bonnie was well known for the food she made and her generous table. Later in life, Bonnie was known as a loving caregiver.

Bonnie is survived by her mother Treva Gomez; her daughter Ronda Fuller and her husband Joel Fuller; her son Jason Stepner and his partner Heather Stepner; grandchildren Ripley Edwards and her husband Caydon Edwards, Taytum Fuller, Joey Mitchell and Jessica Baird; brother George Kelley; sister Tamara Lynch and a number of other relatives and close friends.

Bonnie was a loving wife, mother and friend. She will be greatly missed.