Bonnie Jean Loeffler Kiehne, age 73, left this earth from her home on the ranch in Cornudas, Texas, March 8, 2025. She was born March 24, 1951, to Bill and Sharon _______ ___ ________________ Raised in Mason, Bonnie graduated high school in 1969 and attended Tarleton State University, going on to graduate from the University of Texas Permian Basin with a degree in accounting.

Bonnie was raising her two children, Jim and Cindy, in Midland, Texas, when she met the love of her life, Jim Kiehne. They married October 27, 1990, and began a lifetime commitment together ranching at the Kiehne __________ _______ ________ in Cornudas. Bonnie loved their life in West Texas. The people of her vast community were one of her most cherished treasures. Neighbors far and wide became like family. Together, Jim and Bonnie created a home that was always open to others.

Your station in life was no concern of hers… cowboys and hunters to congressmen and in-laws were welcomed with warmth and grace and some of the best meals around. A woman of remarkable strength, Bonnie’s love for her family was boundless.

She was especially devoted to her children and grandchildren, all of whom knew her as “Mom-o,” a name that captured her nurturing heart and endless capacity to give love. Bonnie was a crack shot, loved a good mule deer hunt and could play a mean game of Pitch. Whether she was cooking for her cowboys or just sitting on the porch with a cold Coors Light watching the sun set and the stars appear over the West Texas horizon, Bonnie’s joy for life was infectious. She had the rare gift of making everyone around her feel like family, and no one ever left her company without a smile on their face.

Left to cherish Bonnie’s memory are her mother Sha- ____ _______ ___ __________ burg, her children – Jim ________ ____ _____ ______ ___ Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Cindy Pease of Cornudas, Texas; step-children – Brooke Robertson of Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Klaire Rhodes and husband Mike of Houston; grandchildren – _____ ________ ___ _________ _________________________ ____________________________ Pease Waggoner and hus- _____________________________ Ryan Pease and wife Jordan of Bulverde, Ben, Will and Helen Rhodes and Duncan Robertson; great-grandchildren – Coleman, Turner and Kate Waggoner and Grayson ____ ________ _______ ____ ___ also survived by her brother _________________________ ____________________________ nieces, nephews and family

across Texas and New Mex- _____________________________ in knowing that her love will continue to live on in the hearts of everyone who knew her, and that her spirit will forever be tied to the land and the people she cherished.

Bonnie was predeceased ______________________________ Mason, and her husband, Jim Kiehne of Cornudas.

A Ranch Gathering honor- ______________________________ Kiehne will be held at the Spike S Ranch, 100 Kiehne Ranch Road, Desert Haven, Texas, on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the morning. The family requests those attending to bring a side dish or dessert for the noon meal. Any changes to these plans will be announced on social media.

Church service will be held at the Hilda Methodist Church in Mason, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:00 a.m. in the morning.

Bonnie may no longer be with us, but her memory, her laughter, and her love for the people, agriculture and land around her will never fade.

We were truly blessed to call her ours. Rest in peace, Bonnie. We will forever cherish the moments we shared and the love