Bonnie Lee (Cropper) Fike died on Monday, July 14, 2025, at The Shores of Clear Lake in Houston, Texas. She was born in Bakersfield, Missouri on May 29, 1932, to Silas Clay Cropper and Opha Beatrice Cropper. She is preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Walter Donald Fike, her parents, her grandson, Jarrod Fike and her nephew, James McLeod. She is survived by her sons, Barry (Connie), Paul (Lynne), Byron (Liz), her nephew, Don (Nelta) McLeod, her grandchildren, Brandon (Cherry), Whitney, Beverly Clifford, Jeremy (Adrienne), Benjamin (Laura), Elizabeth (Jaime) Arizpe, Kelly (David) Young, Evan, Jason (Kim) McLeod, Shannon (Jeff) Taylor, 23 grandchildren, and innumerable extended family and friends.

After graduating from West Plains High School (Missouri), Bonnie attended Harding College (Arkansas) where she was active in her social club and college activities. After her freshman year she taught at Stony Point School, a one room schoolhouse, in southern Missouri. On August 28, 1953, she married Don, a young preacher, whom she met at Harding College. Don and Bonnie ministered together with Churches of Christ in Arkansas, Alabama, Kansas, Massachusetts and Colorado. After retirement they traveled to many foreign countries assisting churches and encouraging ministers and missionaries. When they were not traveling, she welcomed many students (including internationals) from Colorado State University into her home for meals and Bible study.  She also spent hours volunteering at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins.

Bonnie’s holiday traditions were eagerly anticipated by family and friends alike. She loved baking gingerbread men with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her pumpkin, strawberry-rhubarb and pecan pies are legendary.  Especially memorable are the board and card games which Bonnie usually won.

A memorial will be held at Clear Lake Church of Christ, 938 El Dorado Blvd, Houston, TX 77062 on Saturday, July 26 at 2 pm. It will be livestreamed on YouTube. Memorial donations can be made to Mountain States Children’s Home in Longmont, Colorado.