116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Bonnie Benford
BONNIE BENFORD
Richardson, Texas
Bonnie Benford, 93, passed away from natural causes on Dec. 27, 2021, in Richardson, Texas.
Pursuant to her wishes, there will be no public
funeral services.
Bonnie was born on Nov. 24, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Gerald and Glatha (Gable) Bradd.
She graduated from Roosevelt High School and later completed dental assistant training. After working several years in dental offices, she was employed by Quaker Oats. She married James (Jim) Benford on April 4, 1953, and truly enjoyed being a military spouse for 13 years. Bonnie and Jim were active participants in veterans organizations and several churches after returning to Cedar Rapids in 1966. Bonnie loved taking trips, arranging flowers, baking cakes, celebrating special occasions and keeping up with her children and grandchildren.
Bonnie is survived by her children and their spouses, Gary (Sandra) Benford, James Benford Jr., Shelly Benford (Jim Gregorich), David Benford and Belinda Benford; grandchildren, Jason Benford, Jennifer (Jeremy) Bigler, Christian Gregorich, Vivi Gregorich, Lachlan Benford and Ronan Benford, great-grandchildren, Aviana and Regina Bigler; and many nieces and nephews.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Gerald Bradd Jr., Ronald Lyman, and Patricia Connor; and daughter, Barbara.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters