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Bonnie Stocker Obituary
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Bonnie L. Stocker, 86, of Des Moines, passed away peacefully to be with her Heavenly Father, Sunday, October 8, 2017. Services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, at Oakwood United Methodist Church 400 NE 56th Street, Pleasant Hill with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Brooks South Town Chapel 7601 Fleur Drive, Des Moines.
Bonnie is survived by her husband Carl; children Mike (Sue) Stocker of Waukee, Pam (Brian) Hearn of Olathe, KS, Paul (Debbie) Stocker of Des Moines, Diane (Dave) Colbert of Pleasant Hill, and John Stocker of West Des Moines; 12 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister Donna Hugen; and her nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, great granddaughter Kaitlyn, and siblings Alwilda, James, Ardery, Robert, and Betty.
Bonnie Louise was born on August 14, 1931 in Melrose, the daughter of James and Maude Cooper. On November 12, 1949, she married Carl Eugene Stocker in Albia.
Bonnie enjoyed cooking, especially baking pies. She helped serve meals to the elderly with Jeri's Angels, as well as helped with meals for the homeless for over 10 years with Oakwood United Methodist Church. She was a den mother for Cub Scouts. Bonnie spent a lot of time traveling and camping and enjoyed the times she spent with her grandchildren. She loved being a grandma. She was a member of Oakwood United Methodist Church and Valley View Village Women's Guild.
Memorials may be directed to Oakwood United Methodist Church or Valley View Village Chapel.
Online condolences can be left at www.iowafuneralplanning.com.
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Boyd Kale
October 19, 2017
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Bob Nelson
October 11, 2017
To the Stocker family. I'm so sorry to hear of your lose. I'm sure you All have great stories and memories. It has been my pleasure to have known Bonnie and Carl. What a blessing to have precious memories of time shared with you All. When I think of Bonnie, I see that warm inviting smile come to my mind. To know of her decision to trust in Jesus and live her life accordingly I know I will see her again. May God's precious love fill your time together as you celebrate her life.
Teri Cross
October 9, 2017
My favorite childhood memory was when i was camping with my family and the Stockers and the Richardsons and my aunt Maxine and uncle Chuck Cross. The dads all had to work so the moms were hanging out with the kids. I was 7 and i said i had to go to the bathroom so my mom said go ahead. Well then i heard Bonnie and my aunt Maxine saying they were going to watch John and Kerry fish. I decided that sounded more fun so i tagged along with them without telling my mom. I tried to sneak behind Kerry and he reeled back with the pole and the fishhook ended up getting stuck to my eyelid just barely missing my eye. A man who was an ambulance driver on vacation picked me up and put me in his car. I was so scared but here comes Bonnie and aunt Maxine jump in the car so he cant take off with me. Turns out he was taking me to the hospital so we went and found my mom looking for me so she jumped in the car too. I felt so guilty for misbehaving but all three of them just held me and prayed over me all the way to the hospital. He took the fishhook out with pliers but i just received some stitches and an eye patch. I felt so loved and cared for. You should have seen yhe ladies face when the doc took the pliers out though. Priceless
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