Bonnie Selanders
Bonnie Selanders, 89, died
Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2006) at Presbyterian Manor in Newton. She was born March
21, 1916, to Joseph and Lena (Brown) Selanders in Westfalia. They preceded her
in death. She received B.A. and B.S. degrees from the State Teachers College of
Emporia State in 1937. She later received her master's degree in 1940 at the
State Teachers College of Emporia State. Bonnie taught in Dighton and Augusta
for one year before moving to Newton in 1944. She taught at Newton High School
from 1944 until her retirement in the mid 1980s. She was a well-respected and
excellent teacher who taught English, Latin and assisted with debate and many
school activities.
She traveled extensively
throughout the world but especially Europe. She visited many Greek and Roman
ruins and often shared slides of her travels with friends and students.
Recently she had lived at
Newton Presbyterian Manor until the time of her death.
She was a long-term member of
First United Methodist Church in Newton and was a past member of the Kansas
Education Association.
Survivors include: friends,
Les Monroe of Newton and Amy Wong of Newton; and nieces, Shirley Wall of
Parsons and Jean Dydell M.D. of Seattle.
She also was preceded in
death by: an infant brother; cousins, Forrest Selanders and Lawrence Selanders;
and an uncle, Jay Selanders.
Visitation will be from 1 to
9 p.m. Sunday at Petersen Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 11
a.m. Monday at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be in Westfalia
Public Cemetery in rural Westfalia.
