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John Turner Bonfoey

May 27, 1919 - July 9, 2012
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John Turner Bonfoey died at age 93 years on Monday, July 9, 2012 at 11:15 am after a brief illness. A resident of Venice and Santa Monica since 1941, he was widowed in 2007 when Gladys (Freburg) Bonfoey, his wife of 61 years, died. He leaves two beloved daughters: Marilyn (Bonfoey) Judson, wife of Glyn W. Judson, of Santa Monica; and Diane (Bonfoey) McClellan of Lakeport, CA and recently of Illinois; two precious grandchildren: Kara McClellan Upchurch, wife of Emory Upchurch, of Ukiah, CA, and Seth McClellan, husband of Brittney Morgan McClellan, of Oak Park, Illinois; and four amazing great-grandchildren: Teran and Amaya Upchurch and Vera and Ingrid McClellan. Viewing on Saturday, July 14, 2-5pm, at Gates, Kingsley and Gates, 1925 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica. Funeral on Sunday, July 15, 2pm, First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica.

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"There is great rejoicing in heaven as he is at home now with his dear wife and the Lord! I had the pleasure of knowing both of them when attending 1st..." Carla Grose (Los Angeles, CA)

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