Monday, March 7th, 1927 - Sunday, January 15th, 2023
A Celebration of Life for Bonnie Lea Bradley, age 95, of Enid, will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Vernon Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home & Crematory. Bonnie passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023 surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Bonnie was born and raised on a farm west of Hunter, Oklahoma. She attended school in Hunter and graduated from Hunter High School in 1945. Soon after, while working at a café in Pond Creek, she met her husband-to-be, Dale Bradley. Bonnie and Dale were married on April 26, 1947 in Wellington, Kansas.
After Bonnie and Dale married, she started work as a phone operator at the Bell Telephone Company in Enid, where she made many lifetime friendships. She left the phone company and soon began raising her family.
Bonnie was a wonderful and hands-on mother. She was a Little League baseball official scorekeeper, a cheer mom, a Little Olympics coach at Harrison Elementary, and an avid bowler with her all-female teammates. Additionally, Bonnie enjoyed playing a round of pool and won several city tournaments as an active member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Later in life, she began a new career at Enid Dental Lab. She handcrafted dental crowns and bridges. We are sure many Enid residents received a crown made by Bonnie.
Bonnie remained active throughout her golden years. She attended potluck dinners and dances in Ponca City, with the occasional stop at the local casinos. Also, Bonnie was Enid’s #1 Oklahoma Sooners fan. If OU was playing, she was watching, whether it be football, basketball or softball, decked out in Crimson and Cream. Everyone knew not to call her if the ball game was on. She was known to get a little upset if she perceived the local paper was providing preferential treatment towards the team in orange.
Mother was a woman of Christian faith. She attended services at several non-denominational churches in the Enid area. Growing up we all attended services at the Washington Avenue Bible Church, located across from Harrison Elementary.
Bonnie is survived by five children; Vicki Koehn (Doug Estep), of Edmond; Cindy Brown (Craig Jones), of Enid; Bonita Dwinell (Billy) of Perkins; Danny Bradley (Tracy), of Enid; and DH Bradley of Oklahoma City. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, whom she adored.
She is preceded in passing by her parents, Ned and Dot West; husband Dale Bradley; infant daughter Connie Bradley; sister Dolly Johnson; brother Charles West; infant great-grandson McKade Armstrong, and 20 beloved brothers and sisters-in-laws.
Memorial contributions in Bonnie’s name may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Alzheimer’s Division with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com. Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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