We are so sorry and deeply saddened to share this news with you. Early this morning, Bonnie Wells passed away at home. We have no additional details at this time, and we will keep you informed as we learn more. We do know that Bob has gone to San Francisco to tell Jamie and that Austin is home with close family friends. The ACSA staff and I will be sharing news with you as we learn more. Like you, we are keeping Bob and his family in our hearts and prayers. Bonnie had an enormous role in our ACSA family, and all of us are beyond words at this time.

In sadness,

Charles Weis ACSA President

We want to share the latest information we received about Bonnie’s services and wishes from the family. First, please know that Bob and his family welcome everyone to the services on Sunday morning and to the reception at his home following the services. He also wants to express his appreciation for your calls, emails, notes and kind words. He and his family will continue to rely on our support throughout the next weeks, months and years, and your expressions of support no matter what day or time are invaluable. The family has asked that donations be given to Alzheimer's Association, which can be found at www.alz.org.

The public memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 20 at 11 am at East Lawn Mortuary, 5757 Greenback Lane in Sacramento, followed by a reception at the Wells’ home at 6105 Stanley Ave in Carmichael, CA.

The following obituary was written by Jamie.

Bonnie Jean Wells, a wonderful wife, sister, friend and mama, passed away early morning on Wednesday, September 16, at the age of 53. Born and raised in the Sacramento area, like her mother and grandmother before her, “Bon” loved spending time with friends and family, including taking day trips up to the mountains in the winter and enjoying backyard BBQ. She was a crafter at heart, and could make something out of anything. She made jewelry, sewed, scrapbooked, and hand made so many amazing gifts. Everything she did, she did with love. She had a clever and creative mind that was always thinking of the next project, and who it should be given to. With her incredible memory and spirit she always made everyone feel like a treasured friend, even if she hadn’t seen them in years. She never forgot a face, or who that face was related to, their likes and dislikes, hopes and dreams. She made everyone feel welcome, yet never realized the full extent of her circle of friends.

She hated to fly but was an adventurer at heart; she had an ever-growing list of places to see, and places to see again. She collected heart-shaped rocks and sand from places she’d seen, whether it was from a riverbed in Wyoming or a rocky beach in England. Along with her family, self-described “creatures of habit,” Spring meant Spring training in Phoenix, Spring break in Santa Cruz, which she longed to relocate to. Summers were spent driving across the West in family road trips, or jetting off to Europe, where over the past two years she finally saw her beloved Eiffel Tower in Paris, and fell in love with new places like Venice and Zermatt and Ireland.

She worked tirelessly for Blue Diamond Almonds for eleven years before giving birth to the first of her two children. She remained a loyal and loving homemaker for the rest of her life. She was a selfless woman, and always put her family’s needs before her own. She leaves behind numerous friends and family members, and is survived by her husband of 33 years, Bob, a daughter, Jamie, and a son, Austin.

Julie White
ACSA Assistant Executive Director, Communications
1029 J Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.329-3832
cell 916.225-8144