Bonita "Bonnie" Ballard Campbell Obituary (1932

Bonita (Bonnie) Ballard Campbell passed away July 27, 2024 in Hurricane, Utah at the age of 92. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Bonnie was born on January 21, 1932 in Hurricane, Utah to Vera and Thatcher Ballard. She was one of their nine children. She was proceeded in death by her husband Clark, her parents, sister Delma, (Jack and Angelyn) Lemmon, brothers Tony (Afton) Ballard, Darwin (Dorothy) Ballard, Rauland (Iris) Ballard, Clark (Merlene) Ballard, sister-in-law Carolyn Ballard, brother-in-law Ralph Briscoe and a son-in-law, John Cooper. Bonnie is survived by her seven children. Carolee (Leon) Gay, Shanna (Gordon) Holt, Janet (John) Cooper, David (Debbie) Campbell, Tina (Kelly) Lundeen, Tami (Brian) Chandler, and Shirlyn (Brian) Jocelyn and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers Roy (Kay) Ballard, Jimmy Ballard and her sister Lola Briscoe. Bonnie married her sweetheart, Clark Allen Campbell on August 22, 1950 in the St. George Temple. Bonnie was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bonnie served in various capacities in the church. She served in Relief Society Presidencies, Young Women Presidencies, as a facilitator in the 12- step program for the church with her husband Clark, and many other callings. Bonnie was always a very hard worker. At the age of 9, she was babysitting children. She would tend in the evenings and weekends in the winter and full time in the summer. At 14 she began tending children for a cafe owner. He was so impressed with her dependability, resourcefulness, attitude and sparkle, that he got her a work permit and she began working 40- hour weeks in the cafe. She usually worked from six in the evening until closing at two in the morning. Besides working a 40-hour week while in high school, Bonnie was also a cheerleader and managed to be in school plays almost every year. Bonnie met Clark at a Golden Green Ball in January of 1950. During the spring they became engaged and were married in August of that same year. Bonnie was very creative and did so many DIY projects before it was even a thing! There was nothing she couldn’t do when she set her mind to it. She was an expert seamstress, baker, cook, mother and homemaker. Everything she did, she gave it 100 percent and then some. She was always willing to share her time, talents and resources with others. Bonnie’s greatest joys in life were her husband and family and serving others in whatever capacity she could. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 11:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house located at 274 S. 100 W. in Hurricane, Utah. A viewing will be held at the same location on Friday, August 2 from 7:00-8:30 pm. There will also be a viewing held prior to the service on Saturday from 9:00-10:30 am. To join via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/94557777582?pwd=zdsPiSYmIgNMhis3L7Mo7oSkZ0wJAD.1 Meeting ID: 945 5777 7582 Passcode: 856219 The family would like to express thanks to Dr. Greg Last, Troy Gubler, Laura Thomas, Marguerite Bringhurst, Ruth Reeve, Matt and Cheryl Hall and the nurses, doctors and staff at Hurricane Health and Rehab and Southern Utah Home Health and Hospice for their kindness and service during this time. Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at www.SerenityStG.com. Arrangements and memorial tree planting under the direction of Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah, (435) 986-9100.