Bonnie Bagby Kelley

Bonnie Kay Bagby was born December 30, 1957 at Winthrop, Iowa the daughter of John and Shirley Ann Kerkove Bagby. She attended the East Buchanan Schools and graduated with the class of 1976. She attended UNI, worked at the Independence Newspaper and most recently at Bank Iowa.

Bonnie married Bill Brallier in 1984 and they later were divorced. She married John Spurlin on December 8, 1990. He died in 2005 of cancer.

Bonnie was united in marriage to Carl Kelley on October 28, 2006, at the Triumphant Christian Center in Independence, Iowa. They made their home in Independence where Bonnie continued to work at Bank Iowa in the bookkeeping department.

Bonnie entered into her eternal rest on Friday, July 24, 2009, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, after a long battle with cancer. She was 51 years of age.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Bagby; maternal grandparents, Paul and Irene Kerkove; and paternal grandparents, Charles and Clara Bagby.

Survivors include her husband, Carl of Independence; her mother, Shirley of Independence; six brothers: Craig (Karen) Bagby of Solon, IA; Bill Bagby of Eagle Grove, IA; Mark (Cindy) Bagby of Winthrop; Michael Bagby of Winthrop; Jeff (Sheri) Bagby of Forney, TX; and Brad (Julie) Bagby of Independence; one sister, Marsha (Tim) Carter of Independence; many nieces and nephews; step children and step grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the Triumphant Christian Center in Independence with Pastor Lance Fricke officiating. Casket bearers will be: Jonathan Bagby, Blake Bagby, Aaron Pauls, Eric Nagle, Jeremy Smock, and Brian Nagle. Honorary bearers will be: Clayton Bagby, Danielle Carter, Kayla Carter, Alex Pauls, and Corey Nagle. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery at Winthrop.

Friends may call from 3 PM until 8 PM Monday, July 27, at the Fawcett Funeral Home, Winthrop, and after 10 AM Tuesday at TCC in Independence.

The Fawcett Funeral Home of Winthrop is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to: www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com under obituaries.