Bonita "Bonnie" Johannsen

To view Bonnie's service remotely, please click on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Bonita “Bonnie” S. Johannsen, 78, of Gladbrook, formerly of rural Reinbeck, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, February 21, 2022 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services for Bonnie will be held on Friday, February 25 at 2:00 P.M. at Peace United Church of Christ in Gladbrook. She will be laid to rest at Crystal Cemetery. A visitation will take place on Thursday, February 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Peace United Church of Christ. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. For questions or to leave a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. For those unable to attend, services will be available at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/. Born Bonita Sue Bueghly on April 28, 1943 in Marshalltown, she was the daughter of Clarence and Vivian (Smith) Bueghly. After graduating from Marshalltown High School in 1961, she went on to receive her nursing certification at Marshalltown Community College. After meeting the love of her life, Bruce R. Johannsen through mutual friends, they were united in marriage on December 6, 1968 in Marshalltown. Together they made their home in the Gladbrook/Reinbeck area and raised their three children. Bonnie’s kindness and her passion for taking care of others made her both an exceptional nurse and mother. She worked several years as a labor and delivery nurse at Marshalltown hospital. After the birth of her children, she dedicated her life to staying at home and caring for her them. She loved supporting her family, never missing an event of her children and grandchildren. Later she went back to nursing, retiring from Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Bonnie adored being outside and taking care of her acreage, especially tending to her flowers. She was very creative and enjoyed knitting, stamping and other crafts. Faith was important to Bonnie and she was a member of Peace United Church of Christ in Gladbrook. Left to cherish her memory are her children: John (Jodi) Johannsen, Amy (Patrick) White and Jacob (Kelle) Johannsen; grandchildren: Adam and Matt Johannsen, Allysen and Madison White and Emma and Isabelle Johannsen; her mother-in-law, June Johannsen; sisters-in-law: Joyce (Steve) Hutcheson and Sandy Johannsen and several nieces and nephews. In eternal life, Bonnie is reunited with her beloved husband, Bruce; her parents, Clarence and Vivian; siblings: Barbara (Larry) Price and Robert Bueghly; brother-in-law, Keith Johannsen; sister-in-law, Sharon Uhde and father-in-law, Marvin Johannsen.