Bernard Edward (Bud) Tonnesen |
| Posted 2017-08-27 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, August 20, 2017, pages 6a/7a Bernard (Bud) Edward Tonnesen, was born in Cotati, California, Aug. 10, 1925. He passed Aug. 10, 2017, at the age of 92. Bud enlisted in the Army Air Corps in March 1943 and served his country until his honorable discharge on Oct. 29, 1945. He attended Gold Gate College specializing in law and accounting. He then worked for the U.S. Treasury Department and retired after 31 years. Bud had three children and three grandchildren. In 1982 he married Josephine McGovern and with her two children and 14 grandchildren, his family was greatly increased. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Heritage Memory Mortuary, 131 Grove Ave., in Prescott. A graveside with Military Honors will follow at 11 a.m. at the Prescott National Cemetery in Prescott. He will be greatly missed. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Heritage Memory Mortuary. Please visit www.heritagemortuary.com to sign Bud’s online guestbook. Information provided by survivors. |
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