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Bonita Viola “Bonnie” Nelson Boerner

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Birth	:	5 Aug 1920 Kiron, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 2018 Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2985992, -95.2469025
Description	:	"Bonnie" Boerner August 5, 1920 - April 25, 2018 Bonita "Bonnie" Boerner, age 97, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at the United Methodist Church of Odebolt, Iowa. Pastor Ken Miller will officiate; with Committal Services following in the Odebolt Cemetery of Odebolt, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at the United Methodist Church of Odebolt, Iowa. The Christensen -Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt,... Read More	"Bonnie" Boerner August 5, 1920 - April 25, 2018 Bonita "Bonnie" Boerner, age 97, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at the United Methodist Church of Odebolt, Iowa. Pastor Ken Miller will officiate; with Committal Services following in the Odebolt Cemetery of Odebolt, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at the United Methodist Church of Odebolt, Iowa. The Christensen -Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com Bonita (Bonnie) Viola Nelson Boerner was born on a farm near Kiron, Iowa, on August 5, 1920, the oldest of the seven children of Sidney and Sophia Nelson. She died peacefully after a brief illness at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa, on April 25, 2018 at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, her parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Bonnie grew up on a farm near Odebolt, and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1937 at the age of 16. She took "normal" training during and after high school to prepare her to teach country school, and taught at the Levy Township #5 school for two years. She first met Ralph Boerner, the youngest of the five sons of John and Lena Boerner, when she worked as a "summer girl" for Mrs. Boerner. They were married on September 8, 1939, in Cherokee, Iowa and enjoyed 67 years together before Ralph's death in 2007. Bonnie and Ralph farmed near Odebolt for the next 44 years, retiring to a house in town in 1984. During that time they raised four children. Bonnie enjoyed gardening and always had a large vegetable garden, but her real love was flowers. She was proud to have been awarded the Yard of the Month for rural Odebolt in 1976. She was a good bowler and was in a women's bowling league in Odebolt for many years. She also enjoyed many fishing trips with Ralph and their friends. Bonnie took great delight in her grandchildren, and they all have fond memories of her. She and Ralph enjoyed attending many of their sports and other activities over the years. During her long life she was privileged to have the opportunity to enjoy great-grandchildren and even a great-great-granddaughter. Bonnie is survived by her daughter, Diane B Boyer (Stan) of Charleston, SC, sons Gary J Boerner (Diane) of Gowrie, IA, Merle D Boerner (Jean) of West Des Moines, IA, and Randy R Boerner (Gail) of Dundee, OR; six grandchildren: Peris Brodsky, Michele Kenney, Jeff Boerner, Wendy Stanley, Brad Boerner, and Brian Boerner; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; a sister, Carole Skarin of Lake View, IA and a brother, Sidney Nelson, Jr. of Wall Lake, IA. She will be greatly missed by all her family.

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Bonita Viola “Bonnie” Nelson Boerner's memorial is located at: Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA.
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Bonita Viola “Bonnie” Nelson Boerner death on 25 Apr 2018 in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2985992
Longitude: -95.2469025

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985992, -95.2469025

2. Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985573, -95.2481842

3. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

4. Hayes Township Cemetery
Arthur, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2943993, -95.3427963

5. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989

6. Tom Marks Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2537000, -95.1605000

7. Clinton Township Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330600, -95.1475000

8. Linton Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330994, -95.1474991

9. Bethel Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2192001, -95.3043976

10. Emmanuel Cemetery
Cook Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

11. Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1780000, -95.2650000

12. Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2757988, -95.0805969

13. Kiron Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.3133011

14. Hayes Chapel Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2723897, -95.4215386

15. South Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2318993, -95.0911026

16. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

17. Protestant Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

18. Ida Grove Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3560982, -95.4516983

19. Sac County Farm Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

20. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

21. Ferguson Cemetery
Lake View, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3142014, -95.0132980

22. Immanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
Carnarvon, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2392006, -95.0224991

23. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018

24. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972