Bonnie Lou Furlong, 84 of Malden, was born on June 15, 1934 in Malden, Missouri to the late Claude Taylor and Ica Thrasher Taylor. She departed this life on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Dexter, Missouri. 

Bonnie was a graduate of Malden High School and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro with a Bachelor of Science in Education having taught elementary school for over 38 years. She was a member of the Sunnyvale General Baptist Church in Malden, where she was actively involved with children and youth. Bonnie was united in marriage to Charles Furlong on January 30, 1954 in Malden. Charles survives of the home.

Her other survivors include:

Daughter: Teresa Rush & husband, Doug of Cypress, Texas.

Son: John Furlong of St. Louis, Missouri.

Family loved one: Gregory Rieger of St. Louis, Missouri.

Grandchildren: Douglas Rush & wife, Jessica and Sarah Hostetler & husband, Ryan .

3 Great-grandchildren: Malachi Hostetler, Elisha Hostetler and Katherine Rush.

Sister: JoAnn Brown of Malden.

Brother: Bob Wayne Taylor of Bernie.

She was preceded in death by her parents & 2 brothers: W. C. (Dub) Taylor and Harold C. (Hank) Taylor.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018 from 12-2 P.M. at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M with Reverend James Hamlett officiating. 

Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Missouri.

Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of the arrangements.

Many thanks for the loving care provided by the loving staff of Cypress Point during her stay.