July 18, 1944 – March 13, 2021

Bonnie Kay Bott, 76, a long time Malad resident, passed away at her home on Saturday,
March 13, 2021, following a long battle with cancer. Bonnie was born on July 18, 1944, in
Brigham City, Utah. She was the daughter of Perry and Zina Ruth Hunsaker. Bonnie had
six siblings. She grew up in Honeyville, Utah and graduated from Box Elder High School
in 1962. She was a June 1963 graduate of Stevens Henager College in Ogden, Utah.
Bonnie married Heber E. Bott in the Logan, Utah Temple on August 21, 1963. Their first
homes were in Snowville and Honeyville, Utah where Heber farmed. Subsequent moves
took them to Wendell, Shoshone, and Malad, Idaho where they continued farming. Their
final move to Malad occurred in 1980. Bonnie was an active member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities. She worked for The Idaho
Enterprise for 28 years. She retired in 2010. Bonnie and Heber served as ordinance
workers in the Logan, Utah and Brigham City, Utah Temples and served a mission in the
Logan, Utah Mission Bonnie was patient, kind, and soft-spoken with a delightful sense of
humor. She loved to read. Her talents included sewing, canning, writing, and spreading
sunshine. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Bonnie is survived by her
husband Heber Bott; her seven children: Michelle (Joe) Drago, Tonya (Garl) Waldron,
Roland (Julie) Bott, Stephen (Jill) Bott, Byron Bott, Beverly Bott, and Marilyn (Terry)
Carlsen; 9 grandsons; 12 granddaughters; three great-granddaughters; and a fourth great

granddaughter expected in June. She is also survived by her stepmother Julia Hunsaker,
and her siblings Harvey Hunsaker, Becky Carver, Lisa Price, Alvin Hunsaker, and Rex
Hunsaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and older brother Luaine. Funeral
services will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. at the Malad 2nd/5th Ward
Chapel, 20 South 100 West, Malad, Idaho. The funeral services can be viewed via the
following link: https://youtu.be/5E5DSYLSGq0 A short viewing will proceed the funeral at the
church from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Interment will follow at the Honeyville, Utah Cemetery.
The family would like to thank Hospice, the Horsley Funeral Home, and the Malad 5th
Ward