By Watertown Current - December 23, 2024 in 
Bonni Jean Glock, 96, Bozeman, MT, formerly of Bradley
Bonni Jean Peterson Glock was born February 18, 1928 in Bradley, South Dakota. The daughter of Marvin E. Peterson and Florence Marie (Strom) Peterson. Bonni lived in Bradley with her parents and her only sister, Betti Lou (Peterson) Hansen, until she graduated from Bradley High School. Her first year of college was spent at SDSU in Brookings. Her second year at Northern State in Aberdeen. Not having a degree yet, Bonni taught around various schools in South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Texas.
Bonni moved to Laredo, Texas where she taught school and met her future husband, Ronald R. Glock. Ron was a pilot in the Air Force when they met. Bonni and Ron were married June 29, 1959 in Bradley, South Dakota. After returning to Laredo, Bonni and Ron both attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. They moved to Washington, D.C. where Ron was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency for four years and Bonni taught elementary school. Ron was then assigned to Hickam Air Force Base in Oahu, Hawaii and Bonni taught school for four years. They returned to Texas where both attended classes and graduated from Texas A&M in College Station, Ron receiving a BS in Math and Bonni a BS in Elementary Education. Following graduation, they went back to Washington, D.C. for three more years. Ron worked in the Pentagon with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Every place Ron was assigned, Bonni either took classes or taught school. She eventually attended classes or taught in South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Maryland, Virginia, Hawaii, Idaho and Mexico City. After 21 years in the Air Force Ron retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Ron and Bonni moved to Bozeman, Montana where Bonni went back to school for 2 years getting her BFA in Art at Montana State University. She joined the Montana Institute of Art eventually joining with several local artists to establish the Artists Gallery in the Emerson Center for Arts and Culture. Ron served as President of various military organizations and taught math and computer science at MSU. The Glocks loved dogs and travel and visited Europe several times. They were active membes of Hope Lutheran Church and the Sons of Norway.l
During their retirement years they traveled to Europe several times visiting Spain, Portugal, Russia, Norway and Germany. Bonni documented their ancestral roots while in Norway and Germany.
Bonni had a private art studio where she enjoyed painting with oil, acrylic and charcoal. She loved abstract painting and portraits. Bonni loved dogs and always had poodles and Bichon Frise companions. She grew up with horses and continued her passion through her sketches until the time of her passing.
Bonni was preceded in death by her mother and father, her sister, Betti Lou Hansen in 2011, her husband Ron in 2015 and her nephew Doug Hansen and his wife, Tina in 2020. She is survived by her niece, Wendy Crabtree of Bradley, South Dakota, her nephew Jake Hansen of Garden City, South Dakota and her niece Holly Hansen of Campobello, South Carolina.
Bonni’s final resting place will be Bradley cemetery where there will memorial services in the spring of 2025.
