Bonnie A. Beasley, 87, of Pocatello, ID, passed away, Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Monte Vista Hills in Pocatello.
Bonnie was born Feb. 24, 1931 in Ogden, UT, to Lester Joseph Stokes and LoVina Pearl Wadsworth Stokes.
Bonnie spent her early years in Kaysville, UT, and graduated from Ogden High School.
On Aug. 24, 1955 she married Darrell LeRoy Beasley in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Darrell preceded her in death on July 10, 1994.
Bonnie and Darrell lived in Ogden before moving to Idaho. They farmed and built a new home in the Springfield/Sterling area, where they raised their family.
Bonnie worked as a homemaker taking care of her home and children. She also worked for a short time at the Aberdeen Simplot, and the fish hatchery. She worked at the senior citizen center in Aberdeen in the kitchen.
She was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in many church callings, in the Primary, Sunday School, and Relief Society Presidency and as a teacher. She enjoyed music immensely and loved singing in the choir.
Bonnie loved being involved in the lives of her children and grandchildren and family. She loved sewing, quilting, cooking, baking, gardening, and singing all the while. She always wore a smile and loved others unceasingly and unconditionally, always looking for ways to serve. Her eyes were very expressive and reflected her love of life and for those around her, and her love of our Heavenly Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Bonnie is survived by her sons, Jeff (Susan) Beasley of Riverside, James LeRoy (Connie) Beasley of Sheriton, OR; daughters, Julie Ann (Don) Nebeker of Springville, UT, Jodie Beasley Lemon of Springville, UT; brothers, David (Aileen) Stokes of Ogden, UT, Roger (Judy) Stokes of Ogden, UT, Rulon “Sonny” (Dorothy) Farnsworth of American Falls; 23 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell LeRoy; son, Jared Francis Beasley; daughter, Jaqueline Joy Beasley; parents, Lester and LoVina Stokes; brothers, Lester Vee Stokes and Lloyd Dan Stokes; and sister, Fern Bartlett.
A funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the Lakeview LDS Ward. Family will meet with friends for one hour prior to the service. Funeral is under the direction of Hawker Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.hawkerfuneralhome.com.
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