Durango resident Bonnie Jo Ferrell died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Four Corners Health Care Center after a long battle with cancer. She was 85. Mrs. Ferrell was born February 6, 1927, in Marion, Ind., the daughter of Lester and Lydia Van Camp. She graduated from Centerville High School in Wayne County, Indiana, and attended New Mexico Western in Silver City, N.M. She married Jack F. Ferrell April 13, 1949, in Silver City. Bonnie lived on County Road 203 in Durango for 46 years. She worked 40 years as a bookkeeper and office manager for the real estate and construction industries. In the early 1970s she and Jack developed Lone Pine Mobile Park, which she managed until a few years ago. She was actively involved with the Hermosa Sanitation District from its beginning, the first two years as a volunteer, and then for another 23 years as a board member. She was a member of Eastern Star for more than 35 years and a member of Animas Valley Garden Club. She was a devoted Methodist and attended First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed swimming laps at the pool and gardening in the summer. She especially loved working with her rose bushes. Bonnie enjoyed spending time with family and friends and traveling around the U.S. with Jack, seeing new places and landmarks in their camper truck. She was an avid baseball fan, and one of her favorite activities was attending spring training games in Arizona. Her family said, "She was the star that brightened so many lives." She is survived by her husband, Jack F. Ferrell, and son, Renn F. Ferrell, both of Durango, Colo.; brother, Paul Eugeane Van Camp, of Naples, Fla.; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Hood Mortuary Chapel, with Earl Caudill officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Mercy, 1 Mercado Street, Suite 270, Durango, CO 81301.