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Bonny Beth A. Yeager, 74, of Tower City, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Pottsville.
Born in Reading on Wednesday, February 13, 1952, a daughter of Robert O. Burdan and Fern Rothermel Burdan. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
Bonny had many jobs throughout her life. She began working as a seamstress in local knitting mills. She also worked as a cashier for numerous companies and was the receptionist for Aluminum Associates.
She was of the Catholic faith, belonging to the Most Blessed Trinity Parish. In her younger years, she was a member of the Blandon Lioness Club and was a part of the Blandon fire police with her husband David.
Bonny could often be found knitting, crocheting, sewing, reading, and watching movies. She loved taking trips to the mountains, with Promised Land State Park being her favorite place to visit. Above all else, her family was her world. She will be remembered as an excellent mother and grandmother.
Bonny was preceded in death by her husband, David Yeager.
Surviving are her son, Michael Kost and his wife Jamie Bond, Tower City; grandchildren, Jordan Ludlow, and Jeremiah and Gemma Kost; a cousin, Michelle Valeriano; a younger brother and sister.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tower City. Visitation will be from 10-11 at the church. Bonny will be privately laid to rest with her husband in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, is honored to serve Bonny's family. To send condolences, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
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