Bonnie Kemper

Bonnie Lou Kemper, 83, of Wayland passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Green Acres of Wayland under the loving care of her family and Kindred Hospice. The daughter of Rufus R. & Marjorie (Jager) Hunt, she was born on May 04, 1937 in Montague. She was a graduate of Montague High School and Michigan State University. Bonnie was a proud lifelong Spartan. She taught English in both California and Michigan along with many other interesting pursuits. Bonnie had a love of reading and travel which took her on many wonderful adventures, but the greatest pleasure was time spent with her five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her children, Jim & Janis Kemper, and Anne & Sean Toohey; grandchildren, Jack Kemper, Jill Kemper, Joe & Ann Kemper, Frank Toohey, and Katie Toohey; sister, Carol Black & Bill Black; nephew, Bruce Welch; and niece, Liz Spindler. The family is planning a life celebration in her home town of Montague on August 29th, 2020. Details will be announced at a later time. Instead of flowers, Bonnie would have appreciated contributions in her memory to the Parkinson's Foundation at https://www.parkinson.org/ways-to-give ; Montague United Methodist or Wayland United Church. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, (616) 452-3006, honored providers of Veterans Funeral Care. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Bonnie Kemper, please visit our flower store.