Frank & Bright Funeral Home

Bonita Deaver

Oct 26th, 1927 - Jun 1st, 2019

   Bonita Deaver, age 91, of Bozeman, Montana, formerly of Clay County, Illinois, passed away, Saturday, June 1, 2019, at her home in Bozeman.

   She was born October 26, 1927, in Clay County, the daughter of Emmett and Edith (Karr) Anderson.  She was united in marriage to Gerald R. Deaver on May 2, 1951, at First Christian Church in San Francisco, California, and together they shared 39 years of marriage until his death in 1990.

   Bonita worked as an accountant throughout her life.

   She is survived by a daughter: Jaydeen Wohlers of Bozeman, Montana; 3 grandchildren: Katherine (Jason) Drake, Gordon Wohlers, and Kevin Wohlers; and 4 great-grandchildren: Alyssa, Joshua, and Hailey Drake and Mary Dowsing.

   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a sister: Katherine Londo; and 2 brothers: Loren Paul Anderson and Carl G. Anderson.

   A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Willow Branch Cemetery in Wayne County.  Those attending are asked to go directly to the cemetery.