Bonnie Lee Hale Leman (September 28, 1926 — September 4, 2010) was the founder of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, the first quilting-focused magazine in the United States.[1][2] She was one of the first women magazine publishers in the country and was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 1982.
Early life and education
She was born September 28, 1926, in Purdin, Missouri.[3] Her parents were Rex and Laura Hale, and she had one brother, Roy. As a child, she was considered a good student and athlete.[3][4]
Bonnie Leman left home at the age of 16 to attend Park University.