DECEMBER 17 – Bonnie Nell Viesturs, 80, of Farmville, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at The Woodlands. She was born in Ohio on April 16, 1929 to the late Forster F. and Della Mae Pratt Coast. Her sister, Patricia Morris, also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Viesturs received her bachelor's degree in Education from Kent State University in Ohio. She was formerly a model and educator and retired as a Vice-President with Lotus Health Care.

She is survived by two daughters, Melanie Anderson and husband, George of Farmville and Elizabeth Coss and husband, Richard, Jr. of Stafford; son, Mark Montgomery and wife, Janet of Wolcott, CT; brother, Roger Coast and wife, Sarah of North Olmstead, OH; special friend, Attilio Topazio of Bristol, RI; her previous husband, William Montgomery of Allentown, PA and nine grand-children, Amanda, Brett and Brandon Anderson, Matthew, Jennifer and Megan Montgomery and Richard Coss, III, Bradley and Sean Coss.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Friday, in Laurel Hill Memorial Park, 10127 Plank Road, Spotsylvania.

The Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is serving the family.

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