Yvonne "Bonnie" L (Wileman) Phillips

Yvonne “L. “Bonnie” Phillips was born on July 10, 1932 in Douglas, Wyoming to parents, Harry and Mabel Walker Wileman. She died on April 26, 2017 at home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 84 years. Bonnie was raised in Murdo, South Dakota. She attended Black Hills Teacher’s College and then three years of Bible College before returning to Black Hills Teacher’s College to get her bachelor degree in education. Bonnie taught in a country school in South Dakota for 4 years and then one year in Minnesota before moving to Oregon in 1962. She taught at Stanfield Elementary School until she retired in the mid 1990's. Bonnie married Melvin A. “Mel” Phillips and they lived in Hermiston, Oregon. She enjoyed fishing, reading (especially her bible), western movies and children. Bonnie was member of TOPS, the Hermiston Assembly of God Church and recently attended the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church

She is survived by her sister” Wynona McCurdy, Hermiston, OR; brothers: Russell Wileman, Prior Lake, MN, Dale Wileman, Rapid City, SD, Daryl Wileman, Clark, SD; numerous nieces and nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband: Mel Phillips her parents, and 2 brothers: Donivan & Boyd.      

A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 4:00 P.M. at  Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 125 E. Beech St, Hermiston, Oregon. 

Burial will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon.

Please sign the online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com

Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

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