Bonnie "June" Branson, nee Evans, 87, of Keysville, MO passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at her home. She was born February 10, 1923 in Keysville, MO to George W. Evans and Julia (Hilgers) Evans. She moved to Plainville, KS in her early childhood where she worked at age fourteen cooking and baking pies. Later she moved to Ft. Riley, KS and worked as a cook at the military base. She returned to Keysville in June of 1943 where she was united in marriage to Dyral Franklin Branson and to this union two children were born. She and Dyral operated the Keysville Store and the Branson Dairy Farm. After the sale of the dairy farm in the 1950's they mainly raised beef cattle. In October of 1969, her husband, Dyral passed away, but she continued to run the farm for several years. Later she moved to St. James, MO where she went to work at Phelps County Hospital in Rolla and later retired from there. June was a past member of the Presbyterian Church at Keysville and later became a member of the Steelville Presbyterian Church. She was a fifty year member of the Easter Star in Steelville and had been Past Matron two different times. She was known for her many talents which consisted of great cooking, sewing, knitting, tatting, cross-stitching and painting pictures. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing and being with family. She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Lynn Frazier of Keysville, MO; and one son, Larry Branson and wife Linda of Keysville, MO; two brothers, George Evans of Harrah, OK and Riley Veatch of Red Bluff, CA; four sisters, Georgia Zook of Sweet Home, OR, Oleta Miers of Red Bluff, CA, Regina Pursell of Bishop, CA and Dixie Brizendine of Tipton, MO; five grandchildren, Dawn Rector and husband Jeff of Van Buren, MO, Darryl Branson and wife Carrie of Scotsdale, MO, Darren Frazier of Steelville, MO, Angela Branson of DeKalb, IL and Brandy Branson of Fayette, MO; four great-grandchildren, Cody Rector, Shawna Rector and Shala Rector all of Van Buren, MO and Luke Branson of Scotsdale, MO; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dyral; sisters, Isolene Carmie Wickham and husband Alvin and Rhea Ann Raymond and husband John; sisters-in-law, Rosemary Evans and Lillian Branson; and brothers-in-law, Sterling Branson and Dave Zook. Visitation was from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Special music of "Wind Beneath My Wings', "How Great Thou Art" and "Going Home" was sung and played by Rev. Jerry Beers. Committal prayer and burial were in the Keysville Cemetery. "Amazing Grace" was played by Rob Bowness on bagpipes. Honored to be casket bearers were Cody Rector, John Adams, Alan Swyers, Darren Frazier, Darryl Branson and Jack Edgar. Memorials may be given to the Keysville Cemetery. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.