Bonnie Jean Poorman, 75, of Runville passed away suddenly at Mt. Nittany Medical Center on Friday, November 22, 2024. Born on October 17, 1949, in Bellefonte, she was the daughter of the late Samuel R. and H. Louise (Breon) McKinley. On October 6, 1973, in Milesburg, she married David L. Poorman who survives at home.
Bonnie was a 1967 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School. She was of the Protestant faith. She was employed at a variety of businesses such as Penn Traffic, Hallmark card shop, and The Budget Plan before making a loving home for her family.
Bonnie enjoyed crafting, flowers, reading, nature, pets, wildlife, playing games, and spending time with family and friends. She loved shopping excursions with her daughter and attending her son’s performances. She enjoyed vacationing in Maine and looking for sea glass on the beach for many an hour. She loved making traditional family recipes passed down from her dear mother and her Great Aunt Blanche, who was like a grandmother to her. She had a delightful sense of humor and was a bit of a trickster, a quality inherited from her father. She had a knack for finding the perfectly sized box or container for any item or food, one of her many magical abilities. She cherished life’s little wonders like pinecones and acorns.
Bonnie is survived by her husband of 51 years, Dave. Truly equal partners, Bonnie and Dave were seldom apart and always held hands as they walked through life together. She is also survived by one daughter, Jessica R. Poorman (who has a heart as tender as her mother’s) and her fiancé Jason Hampton (who was loved as one of the family) of Centre Hall, one son, Jason L. Poorman of Runville (who will treasure every similarity he shares with his mom), and one sister, Connie L. McKinley of Bellefonte (whom she loved and talked with every day). She is also survived by her best friend since the 8th grade, Susan Dingle of Mont Alto. Bonnie will also be sorely missed by her loving tabby cat Wendel.
Along with her parents, Bonnie was preceded in death by an infant son, Matthew D. Poorman.
All services will be private.
Memorial donations in Bonnie’s name may be made to Centre Wildlife Care, 156 Natural Way, Port Matilda, PA 16870.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Daughenbaugh Funeral Home, Inc. in Milesburg, PA. An online guest book can be signed or condolences to the family available at www.daughenbaughfuneralhome.com.