Bonetha ‘Bonnie’ Rider
Bonetha “Bonnie” Rider, 93, New Paris, passed away on Jan. 2, 2021, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen.
She was born on July 26, 1927, in Bluffton, to Arthur and Mary (Bailey) McClennan. On Aug. 5, 1944, she married Gilford Rider who preceded her in 2010.
She was a longtime member of the Peoples Bible Church in Benton.
Bonnie is survived by her two sons: Clifford (Ruth) Rider of Leesburg; Bruce (Marjorie) Rider of Goshen; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; two sisters: Shelvya Bauer of Hicksville, Ohio; and Doris Carson of Wolf Lake.
Along with her husband, she was preceded by her parents, and one brother.
Visitation will be held from noon-2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Eastlund Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at Salem Cemetery in Wilmot.