Faith was a major part of Bonnie’s life. She was a member of Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years. She also helped with Ladies Aid and was a Circle Officer. Bonnie was also a 4-H key leader.
Bonnie excelled in crafts. She was a very good seamstress, even making dresses for weddings and proms. She enjoyed cross stitching, cooking, solitaire, card games, bowling, golfing, camping, gardening and traveling. Together, Bonnie and LeRoy vacationed in Arizona every from 1974 through 2007.
Bonnie was a very family oriented person. She loved each and every member of her family, from her husband, to her great-grandchildren. She was always there for people. She made time for everyone, even if it always didn’t fit her schedule. She put others before herself, and would go out of her way to please others. “She was a very gentle, caring, lovely lady that always had that special twinkle in her eye.”
Bonnie is survived by her husband, LeRoy; children, Dennis (Linda) Kofstad of New Richland, Susan (Donald) Pedersen of Albert Lea, David (Lynne) Kofstad of Ellendale, Randy (Linda) Kofstad of Shingle House, PA, and Jayne (Lorne) Lund of Medford, MN; grandchildren, Gary Kofstad, Teri (Dave) Zollar, Laura (Paul) Stene, Lisa (Andy) Jenson, Lyndon (Katrina) Pedersen, Jason Kofstad, Isaac (Martha) Kofstad, Annie (Adam) Morstad, Gabe Kofstad, Emily (Scott) Poeschl, Jeremy (JaNita) Kofstad, Jenny (Josh) Kidd, Alisha (Brad) Bischof, Corbin Lund, and Trenton Lund; 26 great-grandchildren; sister in-law, Harriett Light, of Fargo, ND; brother in-law, John(Pat) Kofstad, of Mantorville, MN; as well as many nieces, nephews and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Emma; as well as her sisters, Lorraine Pollei, Evelyn (Kevin) Neary, and twin sister, Bettie (Howard) Bennett; as well as a great-grandson, Randy Allan Kidd.
Memorials are preferred to the Hartland Cemetery Upkeep Fund.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the New Richland Care Center as well as Crossroad Community Hospice for their excellent care and compassion for Bonnie.
