Bonnie JoAnn Hutchison Hughbanks was born October 16, 1935, the youngest daughter of Chester and Thelma (Warren) Hutchison in Weld County, Colorado.

She grew up on a farm post-Depression, listening to WWII updates on the radio in a bustling family of 8 children involved with school, church and community activities in the Dover and Carr, CO area. Bonnie graduated from Nunn High School in 1952. Her love of horses led her to work at White Horse Ranch in Nebraska and Perry Mansfield near Steamboat Springs, CO.

While working at Bear Trap Ranch and attending Colorado A&M (Colorado State University), she met Galen, who had brought out a group of college students for a retreat while attending Kansas State University. Galen accepted a job with the Boulder School District (CO) and continued to court Bonnie. They married on July 19, 1958 after she graduated with her Bachelor's Degree.

By the fall of 1962 they were settled into their home place located along Bluff Creek, southwest of Anthony. Galen was teaching, coaching and farming while Bonnie was a farm wife, mother and horse enthusiast. Her children fondly recall summer afternoons at the creek, riding horses, summers attending Vacation Bible School which Bonnie led at Hazelton, Corwin, Attica, and Hopewell; long hot days at the harvest fields, Corwin Area Extension Homemakers Club (EHU), 25 years of leadership in Spring Robins 4-H Club, school and sports activities, frequent trips to the Anthony Library, family trips to CO and exploring the US, visits of cousins, aunts & uncles, family, friends and missionaries.

Throughout their lives Bonnie and Galen treasured relationships made through attending church where they enjoyed like-minded people.

Bonnie worked as a medical transcriptionist.

Her family is grateful she fought to rebound from a stroke, allowing her 21 additional years to watch her grandchildren grow and allowing all family to enjoy.

Bonnie was preceded by her husband, parents, brothers Wayne Hutchison, Donald Hutchison (Mary), Glenn Hutchison (Sonja); sisters Doris Morrison (Keith), LaVerne Schroeder (Dean), and Jean Chadwick (Chron, surviving).

She will be missed by her brother Larry Hutchison (Margaret) of Kimball, NE; children Scott Hughbanks of Anthony, KS, Linda Kroupa (William) of Lincolnville, KS, Janell Pollom (Russell) of Spring Hill, KS, and Kyle Hughbanks (Trina) of Alva, OK; grandchildren Clark Kroupa, Raleigh Kroupa, Jessica Pollom, Ridge Hughbanks (Adrienne), Sabrina Hughbanks, Sam Pollom, Savannah Hughbanks, and Wyatt Pollom; and great-grandson Thomas Hughbanks.

Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Forest Park Cemetery in Anthony with Pastor Ken Davidson officiating.  Friends may sign the register at the service or online at www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Bonnie may be made to the Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Anthony Senior Citizens, or Harper County 4-H, and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.