Lenwood D. Bonnett

© Enid News and Eagle

07-2000

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Funeral services for Lenwood D. (L. D.) Bonnett, age 81 of Hunter, will be 2 PM Saturday afternoon, July 22, 2000 in the Hunter Christian Church. Rev. Don Johnson and Rev. Scott Spencer will officiate. Burial will follow in the Chapel of Memorial Park Cemetery of Enid. Arrangements are with Ladusau – Evans Funeral Home.

He was born December 7, 1918 on the family farm near Hunter to Rosco and Lottie Borneman Bonnett and died late Wednesday evening, July 19, 2000 in Integris Bass Baptist Health Center.

L. D. was a graduate of Hunter High School in 1937. In 1930, he was baptized with his future wife, Betty Buss at the Hunter Christian Church. They were later married on August 3, 1941 on her parent's farm west of Hunter. She preceded him in death on December 18, 1995 at her home in Hunter.

He was a lifelong farmer that devoted all his life to his work, family and his community. For a short time, he owned the Hunter Food Locker Plant while still farming.

L. D. Was a Junior Deacon, Deacon and Elder of the Hunter Christian Church. Also he was the superintendent of the Church Sunday Schools, retired Volunteer Fireman for Hunter, former Pres. of the Hunter Senior Citizens and Free Fair, and a member of the Hunter Gun and Saddle Club.

He helped start and was president of the Hunter Rural Water Association, president of the Hunter P. T. A. and Sportsman's Club, honorary member of the Young Farmers Association and a 30-year charter member of the Hunter Lions Club.

He is survived by three daughters, Frances Spencer and husband Allen, Judy Bonnett and Vicki Calsing and husband Don all of Enid; one son, Rick Bonnett of Hunter; eight grandchildren, Rev. Scott Spencer of Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Stephanie Spencer, Tammy Lang and husband Scott all of Enid, Karissa Brown and husband Kelly of Claremore, Dustin Bonnett and Tyler Bonnett both of Pierre, South Dakota, Mellissa Waltz and husband Kevin and Mendy Calsing all of Enid; six great-grandchildren, Caleb and Cameron Lang, Brinley Brown, Megan Waltz, Chandler and Julian Calsing, and two brothers, Gene Bonnett of Enid, and Gerald Bonnett of Idabell, Oklahoma.

L. D. Was preceded in death by his wife Betty, parents, one brother, Wesley Bonnett, one grandson, Michael Shawn Spencer and one aunt, Leona Staggers.

Memorials can be made through the funeral home to the Hunter Christian Church.

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