Obituary of Bonnie Eloise Price

Bonnie Eloise Price, December 19, 1923- September 14, 2023 Eloise Price passed peacefully on September 14, 2023. Eloise was born in Sidney, Indiana on December 19, 1923. Born to Elra and Bonnie Paulus, the family moved from Indiana to Pasadena, California for Elra's health. Growing up as an only child Eloise described her life with her parents as a loving and caring relationship. Upon graduating from high school Eloise spent two years working at the Broadway Department store in Pasadena where the highlight was her friendships among the staff. Eloise began dating Gifford Price in 1947 through their church youth group in the First Baptist Church of Pasadena where they were married in 1948. They immediately moved to a citrus ranch Gifford was developing North of the Salton Sea in Mecca, California. Eloise was the classic 1950's, 60's stay at home mom raising Richard and Bonnie Rae in an environment of home cooked meals, traditional Sunday pot roasts after church, holiday feasts and gatherings with relatives and friends. The family moved to Thermal, California in 1960 where Eloise and Gifford established life long friendships in the Coachella Valley Christian Church. There were many desert BBQ's with Carl and Luella Bray, Mike and Harold Ensley and Harry and Masako Yanaga. In 1969 Eloise began a career outside the home in education. She worked alongside and became best friends with Sherry Encinias as they worked together with Special Education students at John Kelley Elementary School in Thermal. In retirement Eloise and Gifford enjoyed travel to Hawaii, the Middle East and Europe. They were deeply committed to their church family at CV Christian Church. Upon Gifford's death in 2007 Eloise moved to Signal Mountain Tennessee to live with her daughter Bonnie. Eloise was well taken care of by Bonnie, her husband Tim and Home Helpers of Signal Mountain, Story Point Assisted living and finally in Dunlap Tennessee by NHC Health Care Sequatchie. Eloise is survived by her son, Richard Price (Jayne) of Mount Hermon, California; daughter, Bonnie Schoap (Tim) of Signal Mountain, Tennessee; Grandchildren, Barrett Price (Märta), Will Price, Jonathan Schoap (Amanda), Sarah Schoap Blackburn (Thomas) and the great-grandchildren, Emily, Anderson, Mason, Maggie and Sam Schoap, Nathan, Mack and Elliot Blackburn, Ingrid and Ellie Price and Nelson Price. A memorial service for Eloise will be held at the Coachella Valley Christian Church, 50th and Jackson on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 4 PM.