Bonnie Mae (Pollard) Miller |
| Posted 2022-03-16 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald on Mar. 16, 2022 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Havasu pioneer Bonnie Miller passed away peacefully on March 2 at the Polidori House. The eldest daughter of Corrine (Huntsman) and Clarence Pollard, she was born on the family farm in Ash, Missouri on May 1, 1928. In 1946, she married Preston Woodson. Together, they had two sons, Steven Odell Woodson and James Scott Woodson. In 1967, she married Weldon Miller in San Diego, California. There, they owned Western Safe and Vault Co. In 1968, they moved to Lake Havasu, and the following year, they opened Western Safe, Lock and Alarm. Bonnie loved Lake Havasu and all the people living here. She loved helping the town get its start, and enjoyed visiting with customers, new and old, at the shop. She volunteered at the VFW and DAV. Morning coffee with friends at Jerry's restaurant, and, later, the Black Bear Diner was her routine for years. Bonnie was preceded in death by husband, Weldon Miller; parents, Corrine and Clarence Pollard; brother, Johnnie Ben Pollard; and sisters, Jaunita Faye (Rogers) and Sharon Sue (Kirtley). She is survived by sons Steven Woodson and James Scott Woodson (Karen); and granddaughters, Megan Woodson (Maximilian Agge) and Mallory Bondra (Antonio); great- grandchildren, Sailor and Luca Bondra, great-niece, Amy Gross (Jason), as well as, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would like to thank Nurse Shelby at the hospital for her kindness, as well as to the staff at the Polidori House for their care. Arrangements were placed into the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. To send thoughts and condolences to the family, go to www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card to the family, go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze. |
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