Bonnie Lou Dyer

Bonnie Lou Dyer passed away peacefully at the age 88 on November 10, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines Iowa, surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie was born in Des Moines on July 25, 1938, to Buelah May and Albert Raymond Yeakey.

Bonnie graduated from North High School and took a few college classes at Des Moines Area Community College. Married in 1956, to Donald Lee Dyer until his passing in 1999.

Together they had six children. Daniel Lee Dyer (Sheere Brown), Andrew Frank Dyer (Debbie Lee Dyer) Colleen May Brown (Joe Brown), Carolyn Kay Ballard (Jack Ballard). Preceded in death by her Husband, Donald Dyer. Her eldest son Joseph Benjamin Dyer. And Eldest daughter, Catherine Ann Bland (Bradly James Bland).

She had seven grandchildren; Gerald Benjamin Dyer, Jessica Lynne Dietrick. Villiscia Marie Thomas, Chrisopher James Dyer, Jennifer Lee Fisher, Kelly Nicole Dyer, Lydia Elizabeth Dyer.

She had seven great-grandchildren; Edward Bouchard, Adrienn Fisher, Ayden Dietrick, Jamison Dietrick, Autumn Fisher, Ava Dyer, and Harrison Dietrick.

Bonnie was athletic throughout her life swimming, volleyball and basketball. As she got older, she loved being outdoors fishing and camping but archery was her passion. Bonnie became the Tulsa, Oklahoma 16th Annual NFAA Indoor National Senior Female Bowhunter Freestyle winner 1995 and Iowa Games Archery Senior Women's Division winner. She also received many other archery event awards throughout those years. During this same time in her life Bonnie and Don own Midwest Arrow in Indianola Iowa.

Bonnie has lived a long full and amazing life. She was funny, witty, and fierce. She could tell you a story for days, about her life. And each one funnier and more interesting than the rest. Her laugh was infectious. She always said what was on her mind and meant every word. She loved with everything that she had in her. Nothing meant nothing more than her family. The deep love that she had and gave to every single person that meant something to her, could not be measured.