Bonnie Mae Nitschke Bonnie Mae Nitschke born April 5, 1935 in Duncan, Arizona, passed away July 8, 1995. She lived most of her life in the Spanaway and Tacoma areas. She owned and operated Bonnie's Place on South Tacoma Way for the last 18 years. She cared and enjoyed her many customers until she was stricken by cancer. Survived by her husband of 18 years, Roy (Shorty) Nitschke; her mother, Bessie Bell Kidd and sister, Jewel and her husband, Harold Meyer. Also survived by her children, Vickie Mesler, Russell Maver, Crystal McAuthor and Denny Brown of Tacoma, Juanita McClanahan of Caldwell, Idaho, Sharon Kidd of Seattle, Renee Maver and Diana Meza of Walla Walla, WA. Four step-children, Toni Carol, Leslie and Kevin Nitschke of Alaska and her nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly Michael, Darold, Melodie Meyer and Karen Cooper of Puyallup, WA. She also had 24 grandchildren. Bonnie will be missed and loved forever. Services 12:00 Noon, Wed. Mountain View Valley Chapel. Pub Date: 7/10/1995 Tacoma News Tribune Bonnie Mae Nitschke CORRECTION: Survived by her children, Russell Mauer and Renee Mauer; 24 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Pub Date: 7/10/1995