Lavonne R. "Bonnie" Halford Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lavonne R. “Bonnie” Halford, 96, of Spirit Lake, IA passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Laurens Cemetery in Laurens, IA. Bonnie was the daughter Lloyd C. & Rose (Nicewander) Peterson born on February 20, 1922, in Laurens, IA. She graduated from Laurens High School in 1939 and earned her teaching certificate from Iowa Teachers College (U.N.I.). Her first teaching position was in Linn Grove, IA, where she met her future husband R. Duane “Dewey” Halford. They were united in marriage on October 25, 1942, after Dewey was commissioned in the US Navy. Bonnie was a member of the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church, 50-year member of P.E.O. and lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by two daughters: Jill & John Haver, Sue Harig & Will Drobac; grandchildren: Erin & Justin Christensen, Ryan Haver, Jay Harig & Lauren Dameron, and Tod Harig & Meagan Kloepffer; great-grandchildren: Ben Haver, Aja Christensen, Rylee Harig and Theo Harig. Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey, her parents and grandson, Brandon Harig.

Lavonne R. "Bonnie" Halford

February 20, 1922 - July 3, 2018