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Bonnie Lee (Bowden) Bruhn was born to Darold and Eunice (Robinson) Bowden July 7, 1939, in Tekamah NE. She passed away January 21, 2022, at Maple Crest Nursing Home in Omaha NE after a 5 year battle with dementia.

She received her education in Tekamah. She received her Bachelor's in Education from Dana College.

In December of 1963 she had her daughter Stacia Renee who she adored. In the early 70s they moved to Arlington where she was a 2nd grade teacher and later on a daycare provider to many children in the community.

She was the doting grandmother to two grandchildren Erin and Tyler Hangley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Richard (Dick), two brothers in laws, and husband James Bruhn.

Survivors include her daughter, Stacia (Steve) Hangley of Bennington; two sisters: Ruby York of Arlington, and Dorothy Fleischman of Craig; sister-in-law, Jan Robinson of Papillon; two grandchild of Bennington; numerous nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

Pelan Funeral Home in service to the family.

#2 Printed in the January 23, 2022 Omaha World-Herald

July 7, 1939-January 21, 2022

82 years, of Arlington, NE. Celebration of Life Wednesday, January 26, 11 am at Arlington Community Church UCC in Arlington, NE. Visitation Tuesday 5-7 at Arlington Community Church UCC. Private Family Burial. Tekamah Cemetery. Memorials to: Arlington Public Schools.

Pelan Funeral Services-Tekamah, NE 402-374-1551

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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