Auda Frances Bonacker was born in Boring, OR to Clark and Estella Rich. She was extremely athletic, on a woman's softball team during World War II. Her children remember her doing the splits at 50 years of age. During World War II, she also worked in a shipyard painting Liberty ships in Portland. She later taught gym at the Salem Deaf School, and became a physician's assistant and office manager for a doctor in Eugene for 30 years.
She was the beloved wife of Beryl A. Bonacker and is succeeded by three children, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She also provided love and attention to several foster grandchildren. One of her greatest assets was the ability to look at life realistically and retain a sense of humor. She will be greatly missed and the lessons she taught her family strengthen them to this day. She truly embodied the concept of "The Greatest Generation."

Memorial service Fri. Nov. 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Simon-Cornwell Colonial Chapel- Woodburn. Private Interment at Belle Passi Cemetery.