Bonnie was born on May 19, 1909 in Lewis, Iowa, to Charles Elmer and Louise Amelia Marie Guske Bailey. The family lived from 1912 to 1918 near Wakaw, Saskatchewan, Canada and returned to Iowa to farm near the communities of Atlantic, Lewis and Adel. She attended rural schools and public schools in Atlantic and Lewis. She graduated with the Class of 1929 from Van Meter High School. She studied for two years at the Iowa National Bible Training School in Des Moines before transferring to Simpson College in Indianola, where she received her BS degree in Home Economics in 1933. Following her education she taught school and became a Dietician at the Iowa National Esther Hall in Des Moines. In January 1939, she enrolled in the Biblical Seminary in New York City and completed three semesters of study in Religious Education. On May 21, 1939, she was married to Homer Perry at the Biblical Seminary in New York City. In August of 1940 the couple moved to Sloan, Iowa and during World War II, while her husband served as a chaplain with the U.S. Army, she lived in Adel, Atlantic and Halfway, Oregon. The family lived in Marion, Newburg, Madrid, Wilton Junction, Mapleton and Schaller, where Homer served in churches and she was active in the 4_H, Camp Fire Girls, youth programs at her churches and later the church camping programs of the United Church of Christ of the Iowa Conference. Throughout her married life Bonnie has always worked closely with her husband in the various tasks of the church, as well as faithfully fulfilling the tasks of housewife and mother in their home. The couple retired in November of 1987 and moved to the Mayflower Homes in Grinnell. She was a member of the United Church of Christ-Congregational in Grinnell. Survivors include her husband, Homer Perry of Grinnell; two daughters, Dorothy (Frank) Blazek of Pueblo, Colorado and Sylvia (Paul) Hain of Lone Tree; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and one brother, Harold Bailey of Adel. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Ronald Bailey; and two sisters, Iva England and Bernice Bailey. Memorials may be directed to the Mayflower Homes Human Needs Fund or to the United Church of Christ-Congregational in Grinnell and sent in care of Homer Perry, 616 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.