Bonita "Bonnie" Johansen Obituary (1942

In Loving Memory Of Bonita "Bonnie" R. Johansen Bonita "Bonnie" Renee Johansen was born February 2, 1942, at home on an island in the Platte River, Buffalo County, near Odessa, Nebraska, the youngest of twelve children born to Marvin C. and Alice W. (Beaver) Swartwood and passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011at her home near York, Nebraska at the age of 69 years 8 months and 3 days. In 1959, Bonnie graduated from Elm Creek High School. She was united in marriage to David K. Johansen, July 9, 1960, at the Elm Creek Methodist Church and to this union two children, Kent and Renee were born. Upon completion of high school, Bonnie was employed at Rockwell Mfg. Co, Kearney in Kearney until her marriage to David. Together they made their home briefly in Kearney before moving to Santa Clara, California and South Ogden, Utah before returning to Nebraska in 1970. In 1973 they moved to Hershey wwhere she was employed with the United States Postal Service as a rural carrier for the United States Postal Service from 1985 until 2000. She also drove a school bus for the Hershey Public School District from 1980 until 1985. In her spare time, Bonnie enjoyed reading, spending time entertaining her family and especially her grandkids, nieces and nephews. She loved to visit, have fun and was often attending events that her grandchildren were involved in. Just last Monday, she attended her granddaughter Megan's volleyball game. Upon learning that she would be fighting a battle with the big "C", Bonnie set out a "bucket list" of things she wanted to do. One of which was visiting Graceland in Memphis, for she was an ardent fan of Elvis and especially spending extra time with her extended family. She enjoyed watching the crane migration each year. Bonnie was a member of the Jaycettes in South Ogden, Utah and the Nebraska Rural Carrier Association. She was an instructor with the Rural Carrier Training Academy and was a QWL facilitator. She is survived by her husband, David, York, son and daughter-in-law, Kent and LeighAnna Johansen, Gretna, Renee and Ron Quast, York, grandchildren and spouses, Jason and Nicole Quast, Columbus, Andy Quast, Oronogo, MO, James and Andrea Johansen, Omaha, Jacob Johansen, Gretna, Rebecca Quast, York, Megan Quast, York, five great-grandchildren, Dylan, Aubree, Ashtyn, Hunter and Logan, sister, Hazel Smith, Elm Creek, sister-in-law, Leona Swartwood, Melbeta, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Richard and Joanne Johansen, Mesquite, NV, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and a host of other friends and relatives. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Dale, Delwyn, Duane, Darrell, Delmer, Lyle and Ralph Swartwood, sisters, Audrey Wright, Verna Wright and Emma Turner. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the Friend United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Paixao Baptista. Interment will be in Johnson Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 9am - noon Saturday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend and one hour prior to service at church. Memorials have been established to Kilgore Memorial Library, York, for their renovation and building fund.