Bonna Luedke

Bonna Lea (Fivecoat) Luedke was born the oldest of two children of Claude & Florence Fivecoat, on September 6, 1930 on her grandparents farm in Colony, Kansas. She departed this life June 3, 2014 at the age of 83. She was very fond of her younger sister Claudette who was 5 years younger than her. Growing up her father worked for the oil pipeline traveling from place to place for eight years therefore, she attended 30 schools in her childhood. In 1947 they moved back to the Colony, KS. Not long after, she met a young man that caught her eye named Norman Luedke in her junior year of high school. She graduated from Colony High School in 1948. She then received her Teaching Certificate from Emporia Teacher’s College. Norman and Bonna Lea were united in marriage on September 7, 1948 at the United Methodist Church in Iola, KS. They moved to Atwood in the Fall of 1948. She taught school for one year. She has lived in Atwood ever since, being a homemaker, raising her children and helping with the bookkeeping for their construction business, Luedke Construction, which they started in December 1969. Through this business they enjoyed meeting many people in the community. All of their sons, and their son-in-law did construction and their daughter did bookkeeping helping them with the family business throughout the years.She enjoyed crocheting, baking pies and cookies, sewing, reading, and most of all enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She often stated; “We’ve had a wonderful life.”

Preceding her in death were her parents; and a great grandson Bear Luedke.

Those remaining to celebrate her life are her husband Norman, their five children, Dennis Luedke and wife Bernadette, Atwood; Dale Luedke, Dodge City, Joann Luedke, Lenexa; James Luedke, Atwood; Lisa Adams and husband, James (Jim) Adams, Lakin; Brian Luedke and wife Judy, Colby, her sister, Claudette (Fivecoat) Anderson and husband, Gene Anderson, Colony; 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, brother and sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be 4-7:00 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2014 at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, Atwood. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or God’s Little Saints Preschool in care of Baalmann Mortuary, 109 N 2nd St., Atwood, KS 67730. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com