Bonnie K. Forney
October 22, 1945 - February 5, 2023
Bonnie K. Forney, age 77, of Fremont
Died Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Methodist Fremont Health
Bonnie was born October 22, 1945 in Lewellen, Nebraska to Ben and Geneva 'Truscott' Fiesterman. She was raised on a ranch near Oskosh, Nebraska and graduated from Garden County High School in 1963. After high school she attended cosmetology school. She started working at Nebraska State Bank and worked there for over 20 years. After Bonnie's children were grown she went back to school. She graduated Cum Laude from Peru State College with a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in History. Bonnie then went into the ministry becoming a Pastor in the United Methodist Church until retiring and moving to Fremont to be closer to her children. After moving to Fremont, Bonnie worked for Country Traditions which is now Nebraska Quilt Company. She again retired in 2022.
Bonnie was a member of the Fremont Presbyterian Church, Arbor Vitae Chapter No. 92 Order of the Eastern Star in Fremont and was currently the Queen of Naamah Temple Daughter's of the Nile #108 in Hastings. She loved her family, the Sandhills, Pro Football and John Wayne.
Survivors:
Daughter - Jessica (Todd) Hochstein of Fremont
Son - Ben (Courtney) Forney of Omaha
Grandchildren - Faith (JD Cooley) Hanson, Jake (Lindsey Nelson) Hanson and Sawyer Forney
Brother - Ted Fiesterman of Lewellen
Sister - Barb Frazey of Bullhead City, AZ.
nieces, nephews and cousins
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents.
The Celebration of Life service will be 10:30am, Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Fremont Presbyterian Church. Burial is planned for Saturday, February 11, 2023, 2pm in the Ash Hollow Cemetery, near Lewellen, Nebraska. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3pm to 7:30pm with the family present from 6pm to 7:30pm, with an Order of the Eastern Star Service at 7:30pm, all at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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