Warner Bonzi Mothershead Obituary (1936

Warner Bonzi Mothershead, 86, a resident of Milwaukie passed away on October 8, 2023 at his home Warner was born on October 30, 1936 in Pasadena, CA He was the second of two children born to Morris and Alice (Bonzi) Mothershead. He was raised in Pasadena and attended Pasadena High School graduating with the Class of 1954. He then attended Pasadena City College. He enlisted into the US Navy Reserve in 1954 and served until 1959. Warner was an owner operator of several businesses throughout his life. As a young man he bought and sold Parakeets this provided him his first car. Later in life Warner began a retail Tropical Fish company in Newport Beach, CA. and then in 1967 the Tropical Fish Emporium in Beaverton (the largest on the west coast) In 1967 he moved to Bellingham and opened Mother Record Shed a record store. When he moved to Oregon city in 1980, he opened West Coast Seed, a wholesale bird sed business which he ran until his retirement in 1997. He loved the outdoors He enjoyed hiking, skiing and swimming. He was organic before it was a thing, He was always looking into a healthy way of living, He was a master BBQ and chief, He enjoyed gatherings with his friends and family. He loved music from the 60's through the 90's especially Pink Floyd and ACDC and was an avid concert attendee. He played guitar and was classically trained pianist. He is preceded in death by his parents and a sibling, Maria Rogers. He is survived by his two children, Christy Sandhagen of forest Grove and Tony Mothershead of Forest Grove, a grandson, Dusty, five great grandchildren, Sean, Luke, Zach, Ruby and Easton. and his companion of 31 years, Lynne O'Malley of West Linn, Also surviving are a niece, Laura Sweeney, Three nephews, Mike Rogers, Christopher Rogers, Kevin Rogers. Also two step children, Dina Fragasso and her husband Dave, Denise James and her husband, Dave.