Bonnie June King

Bonnie June (Bean) King, age 95, went to be with the Lord on November 4, 2025. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Staves United Methodist Church, 2747 E Madison Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, with visitation one and a half hours before the service. Burial will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Bonnie was born in Newton, Iowa, to Leslie and Beatrice (Shaw) Bean on June 29, 1930. She graduated from East High School in Des Moines in 1948. She married Arthur Jr. King on January 16, 1949, and they attended York College in York, Nebraska. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, two grandsons, and a great-grandson. Bonnie became a longtime State of Iowa employee, serving as secretary in the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa Senate. She was a confidential secretary to Governor Hughes and retired from the Iowa Code of Editors’ Office. Bonnie enjoyed serving on the Iowa Prayer Breakfast Committee for several years. She loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed music and gardening. She enjoyed singing in Staves Church choir and served as choir director for many years.

Bonnie is survived by her daughters, Sharon (Paul) Ubben of Jewell, Iowa, and Karon (LaVern) Velau of Klemme, Iowa; two grandsons, Dr. Matthew A. (Candace) Ubben of Washington, D.C., and Artie Moll of Des Moines; a great-grandson, William Ubben; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother, Dr. Charles Bean of Minnesota.

Bonnie loved the Lord and accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Bonnie and Art enjoyed 68 years together.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Staves Memorial United Methodist Church.

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