Bonnie Dixon, 101, of Eldora, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Pastor Vicki Reece officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.
Bonnie was born January 28, 1911 in Greencastle, Missouri, the daughter of Calva and Bette (Walters) Ray. She was united in marriage to Earl Dixon and to this union were born two daughters, Mary Lou and Dolores. She spent most of her life in the Eldora area. Bonnie was a great homemaker and her greatest joy in life was taking care of others.
Bonnie will be greatly missed by her surviving daughter, Mary Lou Lawler of Eldora and her husband Dick; son-in-law, Ron Matson of Des Moines; grandchildren, Bryan (Jan), Linda (Craig), Clark (Beth), Julia (Scott), Christine, Teresa and Lori; and by ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl in August of 1983; daughter Dolores in 2004; and sisters, Elise Guiles and Sophia Moore.