Bonnie Carol Springer, 74 of Valley Lee, MD died June 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born November 28, 1936 in Petersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Vernon D. Tephabock and Margie A. (Weasenforth) Tephabock.

Bonnie graduated from Great Mills High School in 1955. She married her husband, Robert I. Springer, Sr. on July 12, 1958. She worked at the Patuxent River Navy Exchange until 1965. After raising her children, she returned to work for Hewitt Lumber Company and then in 1985 she started work with Dyncorp, which changed to CSC until her retirement in 2006.

Bonnie loved ceramics, Sunday dinners, and spending time with her family. She also enjoyed cutting grass on "her" John Deere and visits back to her homestead in West Virginia.

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Robert I. Springer, Sr., her children; Robert I. Springer, Jr. (Lisa), David W. Springer (Lori), and Andrew E. Springer (Cindy) all of Valley Lee, MD, six grandchildren; Megan, Brice, Andrew Keith, Courtney, Brooke and Hailey Springer, and sister, Dolores Gatton of Dameron, MD.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings; Betty Coffman and Dale Tephabock

Family will receive friends for Bonnie's Life Celebration on Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Prayers will be recited at 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in St. George's Catholic Church, 19199 St. George's Church Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. George's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 9, Valley Lee, MD 20692 or the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home.