Bonnie Jean Olsen

Bonnie Jean Johns Allred Olsen, 80, returned to her Heavenly Father on April 21, 2018 from cause’s incident to age. She was born to loving parents, LaVere and Deon Johns, in Afton, Wyoming in the early spring of 1938. Bonnie was the oldest child of the four Johns girls. Bonnie attended schools in Afton and graduated from Star Valley High School. She married Lael Allred in the Idaho Falls Temple and moved to Logan, Utah to begin their lives together. While Lael was attending Utah State University and training to become a pilot, Bonnie worked as a secretary in USU’s Engineering Department. They had two sons, Joel and Jeffrey. Following Lael’s graduation, he became an airline pilot for Thunderbird Airlines and continued developing his piloting skills to fly passengers in jet aircraft. While commuting to Ogden in his airplane, he was tragically killed in a weather related accident. Bonnie felt the pressing need to provide for her sons and keep their family together. She enrolled at Utah State University and graduated with dual degrees in elementary and special education. She taught children at Hillcrest and Wilson Elementary Schools in the Logan School District. Bonnie loved to work with all students. She taught special needs students in the early part of her career and taught 4th and 2nd grades in the latter half of her career. While teaching, she completed her master’s degree in education at USU. Bonnie loved her students, fellow teachers, and administrators during her 31 years of instruction. Bonnie met and fell in love with DeWayne Olsen and they married in the summer of 1974. They continued their life together as he worked at Thiokol, and she continued teaching and spoiling her boys and beloved cat – Teddy. DeWayne was quite tolerant of Teddy because she left muddy paw prints all over his car and truck. He was equally tolerant of Joel and Jeffrey, with their wide and varied shenanigans and exploits. Bonnie loved her boys and attended many of their sporting events even though she spent the bulk of the time at the events visiting with surrounding parents and not really watching the sports! Following retirement, Bonnie and DeWayne relocated to North Logan where she continued her love of reading, attending the temple, and enjoying her posterity. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spoiled them beyond measure. DeWayne was a loving, devoted husband through their 44 years of marriage. He was also a faithful caretaker, particularly when her health was declining. Bonnie loved the Lord and served diligently in the Logan 20th Ward as a pianist in the Primary, Sunbeam teacher, Cub Scout leader, young women teacher, visiting teacher, and Ward Messenger editor. She was always grateful to her 20th Ward neighbors for their support of her and her boys after Lael passed. They assisted her as Bonnie continued her education, obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and her subsequent employment in the Logan School District. Bonnie was preceded in death by her first husband, Lael, and her dear parents, LaVere and Deon Johns. She is survived by her husband, DeWayne Olsen (North Logan),her sons, Joel Allred (Stephanie) of Hyde Park, and Jeffrey Allred (Lori) of Holladay, and her sisters, Carol Sant (Sterling) of Idaho, Mary Kaye Robb of Colorado, and Janice (Kirk) Thurman of Wyoming. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Amber Allred (Dan Slavin) of Arizona, Greg Allred (Sarah) of Louisiana, Brad Allred (Ashli) of Illinois, Michael Allred of Texas, Megan Johnson (Heath) of Logan, MarkAllred of Logan, Andrew Allred (Clair) of Salt Lake City, Derek Allred of Holladay and 3 great-grandchildren, Macy, Donovan, and Leo of Louisiana. She is also survived by many cousins, nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, and friends she loved and appreciated. We would like to offer our sincere thanks and gratitude to the dedicated nurses and teams at the Logan Region Hospital Dialysis Center and Maple Springs of North Logan for their tireless care and compassion. We offer our warm gratitude to Dr. Mark Firth, Dr. Michael Stones, and Dr. Glenn Mortensen for their kind and supportive care. A viewing will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 9:00am 10:30am in the Meadow View Ward Chapel located at 2540 North and 400 East in North Logan. Funeral services will begin at 11:00am under the direction of Bishop Richard Sorenson. Interment will take place in the North Logan Cemetery. Services are supported by the Cache Valley Mortuary (435)787-8514, 80 West 4200 North Hyde Park. Memories may be expressed at www.cvmortuary.com