Dog the Bounty Hunter places some oflate wife Beth's ashes with her mother who died in November

Publish date: 2024-06-29

Dog the Bounty Hunter helped fulfill one of his mother-in-law's dying wishes.

The reality star, 69, who is dealing  with some legal issues of his own, made sure some of his late wife Beth Chapman's ashes were buried along with hers.

TMZ is reporting that one of Bonnie Joan Johannsen's wishes was to be buried with her daughter and when she died in November at the age of 82, Dog, whose birth name is Duane Chapman, gave some of Beth's ashes to her sister, Melinda, who placed them with Bonnie's.

Wish fulfilled: Dog the Bounty Hunter, 69, placed some of his wife Beth's ashes along with those of her late mother, Bonnie Jean Johannsen, who died in November at 82 whose dying wish was to be buried with her daughter (pictured in Waikiki, HI in September 2015)

 Wish fulfilled: Dog the Bounty Hunter, 69, placed some of his wife Beth's ashes along with those of her late mother, Bonnie Jean Johannsen, who died in November at 82 whose dying wish was to be buried with her daughter (pictured in Waikiki, HI in September 2015)

The mother and daughter had a sometimes rocky relationship, but patched things up between them before Beth died after a long battle with cancer in 2019.

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The outlet is also reporting that portions of Beth's ashes have been spread in places that were important to her during her life. 

'I understand now what rest in peace truly means,' explained the Dog and Beth: On the Hunt star. 'I'm hopeful Beth can now rest in peace.' 

RIP: Beth Chapman died after a long battle with cancer in 2019. Portions of her ashes have been placed at locations important to her during her life. 'I'm hopeful Beth can now rest in peace' Dog told TMZ  (Pictured in Waikiki, HI in November 2017)

RIP: Beth Chapman died after a long battle with cancer in 2019. Portions of her ashes have been placed at locations important to her during her life. 'I'm hopeful Beth can now rest in peace' Dog told TMZ  (Pictured in Waikiki, HI in November 2017)

Mourning: Dog, is still mourning the sudden death of his Dog's Most Wanted partner, David Robinson, who died in November. The autopsy showed the cause was critical coronary artery disease in November, according to his widow, Brooke

Mourning: Dog, is still mourning the sudden death of his Dog's Most Wanted partner, David Robinson, who died in November. The autopsy showed the cause was critical coronary artery disease in November, according to his widow, Brooke

Dog, is still mourning the sudden death of his Dog's Most Wanted partner, David Robinson who collapsed during a Zoom call in November at age 50. 

The autopsy revealed the he died of critical coronary artery disease, according to his widow, Brooke. 

Dog and David searched for fugitives in the reality show for one season in 2019. 

New Book: According to Dog's website, the reality star will be releasing a new book later this year (Pictured in New York in April 2017)

New Book: According to Dog's website, the reality star will be releasing a new book later this year (Pictured in New York in April 2017)

As for the future, Dog's official website indicated he will be releasing a new book, his third, later this year. 

The former felon's first book, You Can Run But You Can't Hide, debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list in 2007. The author released a second tome, Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given, in 2010. 

Dog remarried in 2021 and now lives with his wife, Francie Frane, in Colorado, where they run the Light Up the Darkness ministry, offering services to victims of sex trafficking, including housing, counseling and job training.

New purpose: Dog remarried in 2021 and now lives with his wife, Francie Frane, in Colorado, where they run the Light Up the Darkness ministry, offering services to victims of sex trafficking, including housing, counseling and job training

New purpose: Dog remarried in 2021 and now lives with his wife, Francie Frane, in Colorado, where they run the Light Up the Darkness ministry, offering services to victims of sex trafficking, including housing, counseling and job training

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