Amelia passed away January 28, 2021 due to complications of Covid-19 in Spokane, Washington. She was born in Spokane, Washington on December 21, 1937, to Amelia and Roy Hoerner. Amelia worked at The Guardian Life Insurance Company before retiring. Amelia has made a big impact on many children's lives by caring for foster children in her home. Later in life she volunteered in classrooms tutoring children as a Foster Grandparent at St. Patrick's School and for Spokane Public Schools. She loved baking and was famous for her banana bread. Her children and her grandchildren were her life. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. Amelia was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Christopher Bonner; her sisters Evelyn Kimpel and Patricia Gaffney; and her brothers Orian, Edward, and Roy Hoerner. Amelia is survived by her daughters Mary McKee, Carol Bonner, and Michelle Greene; her sons Bruce Bonner, Steven Bonner and Charles Brennan; her grandchildren Holly, Jamie, Joshua, Joe, Jessica, Jolene, Shannon, Amanda, Charles, Chase, Caitlyn, Cayden, Charlotte, Myles, Elliott and Lilly; twenty great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Elaine Lordan and Don Hoerner, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Amelia was laid to rest on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Holy Cross Cemetery near her son, Christopher Bonner. Services will not be held because of Covid-19 restrictions and no gatherings are currently planned due to her wishes that people are safe. A future memorial will be planned by her children. Her family suggests memorials be made to Catholic Charities.