Bonnie Franklin

Bonnie Jean Franklin, 61, of Newton died Sunday, November 5, 2023 at her home. Born April 4th, 1962 in Rockford, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Robert Leon Franklin and Lillian Imogene Franklin. Bonnie loved the outdoors and her two chihuahua's BooBoo and Missy more than anything. She loved making candy and baking cakes for her family and friends.

She is proceeded in death by her parents, grandmother, Bonnie Ethel Steelman, brothers; Richard Leon Franklin, Donald Benjamin Franklin, and William Stanley Franklin.

She is survived by her sister, Katherine Ann McCaslin and her husband Randy; brother, Thomas Fredrick Brower; nieces and nephews, Tabitha Jean Charles, Tosha Nicole Gyger, Jessica Lee Helton, Jessica Carpenter, Jonathan Richard Franklin, Trintee Hess, and Tyler Pagan.

A private family service will be scheduled at a later date.


Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. The Franklin family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton 828-464-1555.