Bonita "Bonnie" Marie Hansen Birch

Bonita "Bonnie" Marie Hansen Birch, age 83, passed away while in the care of Legacy House in Bountiful from the effects of Dementia. She was born on February 7, 1942, in Jamestown, CA to Dorothy Adele Lund and Bruce LaVere Hansen. She spent her younger years in Riverton, UT around cousins and family, a short time in Idaho while her dad had a job there and primarily in Salt Lake City where her parents bought a home. Bonnie went to West High School in Salt Lake.

After attending Brigham Young University she met Bruce Jensen Birch whom she married on November 27, 1968, in Salt Lake City, UT where they were sealed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. In the beginning of their marriage they moved around the country for a few years after Bruce had graduated from college for employment. Their first daughter Bobbie Ann was born in Utah and a year later they were living in Maine where they had their second daughter, Bettie Jo. They then moved to the St. Louis area for a year and ended up in Omaha, NE. They had their youngest daughter Brandie Lee born about 3 years later.

They ended up living in Omaha for 22 years raising their family. Although, Bonnie didn't do well with the humidity in the Midwest, she made some good friends and was employed as an executive secretary for a few different jobs but primarily while there for the Boys Club of Omaha.

Eventually, they made their way back to Salt Lake City in 1995 where they resided in Bountiful for over 20 years and moved to West Bountiful for about 6 years. Bonnie worked at Intermountain Health Care until her retirement. Bruce and Bonnie served a full-time mission in Roseville, CA in 2009-2011. They were able to do some traveling to various places around the world.

Unfortunately dementia became predominant in her life. Bonnie was taken care of in the memory care unit at Legacy House in Bountiful, UT from Dec 2022 until her passing. We want to thank the many caregivers at Legacy House who watched over and took care of her and gave much peace to her family knowing she was in the best care.

She was preceded in death by her father Bruce Hansen, her mother Dorothy Hansen and her granddaughter Mackenzie Anderson.

She is survived by her husband Bruce, Daughters Bobbie (Kirk) Anderson, Bettie (John) McDaniel, and Brandie (Court) Andrews and grandchildren Mitchell, William, Jessica, Samantha, Jordan and Holli. Also by her brother Donald Hansen of Salt Lake City, UT.

A graveside service for family and friends will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:00 am at Memorial Lakeview Mortuary & Cemetery, 1640 East Lakeview Drive, Bountiful.

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