Having blessed her with 97 years, 2 months, and 21 days of earthly life, God called Bonnie Jane (Loop) Hager home to Him and her eternal life on Monday, September 14, 2020. Bonnie passed away peacefully in her home with her family beside her.
Bonnie was born on June 24, 1923, north of Stratton, Nebraska on the Loop family homestead. She was the youngest child of George A. and Melissa M. "Bess" (Crawford) Loop. She attended country school and Stratton High School, graduating in 1940.
Bonnie caught the eye of Lloyd "Shorty" Hager at a local dance. They were married on August 31, 1940 in Oberlin, Kansas. The young couple began their married life living and working for various farmers in Hitchcock and Dundy Counties in Nebraska.
In 1941, they moved to Nevada and Missouri, following Lloyd's family who had relocated there from the Max, Nebraska area. On July 20, 1941, Bonnie & Lloyd welcomed their daughter, Betty Elaine, into the family.
When Lloyd entered the Navy and began his service during World War II, Bonnie and Betty followed him to bases in Louisiana and Texas. During his overseas deployment, Bonnie, with her young daughter, returned to live with family in Stratton, Nebraska. In the years following the War, the family lived in Denver, Colorado; Stratton, Trenton and McCook in Nebraska; and Eugene, Oregon. During the time spent in McCook, Bonnie attended the Beauty Academy and received her cosmetology license.
In June of 1949, Bonnie opened her beauty shop in their home on the south end of Trenton, Nebraska's main street. She enjoyed caring for her customers' needs for nearly 50 years, retiring in 1998. Bonnie took time away from her business to do some traveling with Lloyd and to follow the activities of her granddaughters.
Bonnie was a past member of the Professional Business Women's Association and had served on the Eldorado Manor board. Lloyd and Bonnie moved to Imperial, Nebraska in July 1998, where they enjoyed their remaining years with their family.
Preceding Bonnie in death where her parents; parents-in-law, Claude and Clara Belle Hager; husband, Lloyd Hager; son-in-law, Gerald Jessee; and siblings and their spouses Vola (Lyle) Carter, Bill (Dorothy) Loop, and Beryl (Glenn) Harper.
Those left to rejoice in her salvation include her daughter, Betty Jessee of Imperial, Nebraska; granddaughters Melissa (Tony) Cochran and Julie Jessee of Imperial, Nebraska, and Katie (Justin) Markheim of Gering, Nebraska; great-grandchildren Bonie Cochran (Sergio Santiago), Cody Cochran, Grayson Markheim, and Carrick Markheim; and great-great grandson, Samuel Cochran-Santiago.
Bonnie chose cremation. There will be no visitation. A memorial service for Bonnie will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. MT at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in rural Wauneta, Nebraska with Pastor Keith Wellman officiating. In consideration and care of each other, the family encourages the use of masks at the memorial service. Inurnment with immediate family only will be in the Trenton Cemetery in Trenton, Nebraska.
Online condolences may be left at LiewerFuneralHome.com.