Berthoud, Colorado –
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Bonnie Elaine Altman, beloved wife and mother, passed away at the age of seventy-six.
Born in Thief River Falls, to Martin and Julia Finstad, she was the last of three sisters following Janet and Virginia. During her childhood she worked on the family farm and went on to study at Moorhead State University where she met her first husband Leonard Johnson.
The couple eventually settled in Boulder, Colorado and had two children. Bonnie taught elementary education for developmentally disabled children before establishing her own interior design firm, Distinctive Decor. She continued her education, receiving a PhD in Organization and Management from Capella University, and enjoyed a successful career teaching at Regis University, where she was Degree Chair for Graduate Management Programs, and at the University of Phoenix.
In 1999 she was married to her loving husband Alan, and in retirement the couple moved to Berthoud, Colorado.
Her strong sense of faith and community led to 50 years of service and engagement at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (now Westview Lutheran Church). There she developed deep and meaningful friendships that continued to bring her joy throughout her life.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, Alan Altman; son, Derek Johnson; and daughter, Michelle Anderson, and her husband Bret and grandson Tyler.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 4 p.m. at Westview Lutheran Church, 6710 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO 80303.
In lieu of flowers please consider giving a memorial gift in Bonnie’s name to the Boulder Community
Health Foundation (https://www.bch.org/foundation/ways-to-give/#tribute) or the Westview Lutheran Church (https://www.westviewboulder.org/).
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