Remembering Samantha “Sam” Lee Bonovich (1995 – 2014) – We Love You, We Miss You

A tribute to Samantha Lee Bonovich (1995 – 2014)

http://youtu.be/KNIaFAow50w

By Greg Peterson, Upper Peninsula Breaking News

(Ishpeming, MI) – A memorial has appeared along U.S.-41 in Ishpeming, Michigan – at the site of an accident that happened last week and took the young life of 19-year-old Samantha “Sam” Lee Bonovich of Ishpeming Township.

Samantha was born in Ishpeming on May 18, 1995 to Shawn & Chandra (Currie) Bonovich.

Sam graduated from Westwood High School, class of 2013. While in high school Sam was a member of the Drama Club, Key Club and Chorus.

She currently was attending Northern Michigan University, studying to become an RN.

Sam was also working as a cashier at Jubilee Foods.

Camping & fishing with Mom & Dad, going to movies, spending time with family and her close friends are a few of the things Sam enjoyed.

She loved to be around babies and she is missed by her canine companion Bodee.

http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/11058/id/2623150

http://www.bjorkandzhulkie.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/guestbook/fh_id/11058/id/2623150

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15077923/Bonovich_Samantha/Bonovich_Samantha.htm

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15077923/Bonovich_Samantha/Bonovich_Samantha.mp3

In 2007, Samantha caught the biggest perch:

Second Largest Perch, 12 and younger–Samantha Bonovich, Ishpeming, 9.75″

Third Largest Perch, 12 and younger–Samantha Bonovich, Ishpeming, 9.625″

http://www.negauneeinvitational.com/2007_results.htm

Samantha was among those featured in a newspaper story on Westwood Drama Club – Photo by Johanna Boyle

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:fapQA_tVci4J:miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/568653/WHS-Drama-Club-to-stage-Improv.html%3Fnav%3D5001+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Samantha online social sites:

http://www.pinterest.com/samanthabronx

https://twitter.com/tearsinNewYork

http://notvine.co/user/975631736471990272/

Samantha Lee Bonovich

19 years of life

(1995 – 2014)

We Love You

We Miss You

Samantha was born in Ishpeming on May 18, 1995 to Shawn and Chandra Bonovich of Ishpeming

Watch the Tribute at Bjorke and Zhulkie Funeral Home

Sam is survived by her parents Shawn & Chandra Bonovich of Ishpeming, grandparents: Terry & Sharon Currie of Champion and George & Barbara Bonovich of Green Bay, WI, Donna Carter of Colorado Springs, CO, great grandfather George Bonovich Sr. of Ishpeming, great grandmother Mary Bonovich of Grand Rapids, MN, aunts & uncles: Tammy Bonovich of Colorado Springs, Tim Bonovich of Eden Prairie, MN, Terry Currie of Champion and Brenda Currie of Ishpeming, cousins & best friends Brooke Bartol & Emma Currie, along with other cousins, her God Parents Otto & Rogie Luoma and many great aunts & great uncles and many friends.

Sam was preceded in death by great grandparents: Patricia Bonovich, Mike Bonovich, Gene & Viola Currie, Harry & Ida Rolstone along with other family members.

Funeral services for Sam were  held on Wednesday August 6, 2014 at the Bjork & Zhulkie Funeral Home with Rev. D. Michael Carriere officiating.

Honorary Pallbearers were Nathan Pohlman, Addi Hollinshead, Alaina Pepin, Christina Mariani, Emily Bertucci, Brooke Bartol, Emma Currie, & Whitney Barry.

Sam’s obituary may be viewed at bjorkandzhulkie.com where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.

The audio funeral service can be found here.

The tribute and memorial to 19-year-old Samantha Lee Bonovich of Ishpeming Township has appeared along U.S. Highway 41 at the spot where she was killed in an August 7, 2014 fatal accident.

Bonovich was turning left out of a Family Dollar parking lot between two National Guard trucks (that were stopped for the light) at about 10:30 a.m. – and was struck by an eastbound dump truck – that was approaching the light – and she attempted to go west on U.S.-41.

Bonovich was driving a 1999 Subaru was struck by a eastbound (in passing lane) 2004 Freightliner dump truck driven by 46-year-old Jeffrey Alan Johnson of Marquette who was treated and released at Bell Hospital.

Initial police findings blame Bonovich for the accident.

Upper Peninsula Breaking News wonders if her vision of the oncoming dump truck was blocked by the other stopped trucks – a sad accident for all involved.

News coverage:

http://abc10up.com/woman-killed-in-us-41-two-car-accident/

http://wnmufm.org/term/samantha-lee-bonovich

http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/548378/Fatal-crash-victim-ID-d.html?nav=5002