Louise Fay McKinney (Bonson), “WeezyAnna,” “Wibbly,” “Weezer,” the woman of many names was also a woman of many talents. She passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Spokane. She loved crocheting, baking and cooking among other things.

She was born May 10, 1954, in Clarkston, to Ernie and Joyce Bonson. She was the fourth of seven kids. Louise had three amazing kids, Reuben, Mellisa and Scott. She also had her sister Sandy’s kids who also thought of their Auntie Weezer as a second mom. There were few things that Louise loved more than her family, but a few of them were baking, crocheting, church and of course her beloved Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

In midlife, Louise suffered a failure of her immune system, crippling her with stiff-man syndrome, blinding her vision with cone dystrophy and imposing primary diabetes. She was one of only two people worldwide known to have these conditions simultaneously. However, through this challenge, God granted her the emotional strength that her family and friends came to rely on. Besides her sunny disposition, she was fiercely independent staying in her own apartment with the help of part-time caregivers. Sadly, Louise experienced a fall that left her tethered to life support and struggling to survive the last nearly four years of her life.

We patiently await the day when all hard questions will be answered, and rely on our faith that he has welcomed his faithful daughter home. We are comforted that she has been freed from her physical infirmities and is joyfully reunited with family and friends who have already left this world.

Louise is survived by her kids, Reuben and Mellisa from her first marriage to Roger Everts, Scott from her second marriage, and her stepdaughter Tammy also from her second marriage; her secondary kids, Bill, Rachelle (Jon) and Bert (Pam); her sisters, Linda (Pat) and Sandy (Rik) and brothers Gordon (Cathy) and Bruce; her grandchildren, McKenzie, Dawn (Austin), Tyler (Sumner), EvaMae, Shane, Sean, Sebastian, Joseph and Jesse; her great-grandchildren, Brinley, Ryan and Sawyer; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She is also survived by her forever friend, Audrey, Malia, who was such a blessing to Louise throughout her life and her special friend Dave. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Ernie and Joyce, brother Bill, sister Carol and great-nephew Jonathan.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at First Church of God, 910 Sycamore St., Clarkston, followed by a potluck dinner also at the church.

A special thank you to Dave, for his amazing and thoughtful contribution to this obituary.