Bonnie Faye Rogers, age 95, died of natural causes on October 2, 2025 at Homestead of Rochester. Minnesota.
Bonnie was a member of Christ United Methodist Church since 2010 when she moved to Rochester.
Bonnie is survived by her 7 children, 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and 3 great, great grandchildren.
Her husband of 62 years was Rev. Thomas Rogers of the United Methodist Church of Minnesota. Thomas died of natural causes in 2008 at age 82. Bonnie was born February 13, 1930 in Scots Hill, Tennessee and grew up in the Great Depression and World War II. She was a war bride who eloped to Corinth, Mississippi to marry in 1945 to her soldier on leave. Then Thomas shipped out to Germany for the occupation for 16 months. They were married for 62 years.
In 1955 Bonnie Thomas and 3 little boys moved to Minnesota where she lived the rest of her life. After those 3 boys left home she had a career working for Head Start where she became the director. She was the matriarch of the Rogers clan and will be sorely missed.
Bonnie’s informal Memorial Service will be held at Riverbend Assisted Living, 30 Silver Lake Place, on Saturday October 25, 2025 at 1:00 pm in the Second Floor Theater Room.
Bonnie was an incredible woman. Intelligent, hard working, wise, and so very kind. She always carried herself with dignity, and never let people know the struggles with medical issues of her children. I used to say, she’d not just attain heaven, but be rocketed there faster than the speed of light. She was that kind of woman. I can still hear her very sweet chuckle. She was a saint on earth, and now a rightful one in heaven.
Gracious legacy …. thanks be to God ✝️
My family has known the Rogers family since Reverand Rogers was at the Methodist Church in Harmony. His son, Jeff, has been a close friend to my brother David ever since and is like a brother to me. I know how much Bonnie was loved by her family. I only had the pleasure to meet her a few times, but she was such a sweet lady. I will, unfortunately, be out of town on the 25th, but my heart will be with the Rogers family. My deepest sympathies to all of you!!