Bonnie Ann Faimon

1943 - 2025

Bonnie Ann (nee Shuman) Faimon

September 30, 1943 - October 13, 2025

Bonnie Ann Faimon (nee Shuman) passed while being held in Love on October 13, 2025, in Naperville, Ill. She was born September 30, 1943, in Fostoria, Ohio, to the late Rita Shuman (nee Barry).

From birth she experienced that home is where the heart is. Bonnie and her mother stayed with her grandfather (the late Ernest Shuman) and his wife, Gee (the late Geneva Shuman (nee Cooper)), while her father (the late Robert Shuman) served in World War II. Bonnie grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, attending parochial elementary school and Sacred Heart Academy. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Dayton in 1965. Bonnie moved to Nebraska in 1968 and pursued many careers and passions. She was a teacher, social worker, executive assistant, and department secretary at Creighton University in Omaha. In 1972, she ran a campaign to be a Nebraska state senator. She was an artist who had work on display at Noyes Gallery in Lincoln. She participated in community theater, with a notable role as a seductive villainess in a local summer farce. She served through numerous volunteer roles, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Nebraska, the League of Human Dignity, the Nebraska Center for the Blind, and as a Eucharist minister for homebound through St. John's Catholic Church in Lincoln. She was an avid animal lover, with many beloved pets over the years. She met many wonderful friends through various Bridge clubs. Bonnie was blessed with many relationships throughout her life. She was married to David Hibler from 1966 to 1976, with whom she had her daughters, Margaret Byrnes and Kathryn (Jim) Pawluczyk and adopted her son, Jordan. She was widowed in 2012 from James D Faimon, her lifelong friend and husband of 15 years. The last decade of her life was brightened by her marriage to John Fairfield. She was an active presence in the lives of her Illinois grandchildren, Liam, Aidan, and Keira Byrnes. She was also beloved grandmother of Brittani Roy, and Justice, Stephen, and Christian Hibler. She was grateful to spend her last birthday with her sister, Carol Shull. She is also survived by her brother, Steven (Deborah Phelps) Shuman; her sister-in-law, Sue Zinger; and loved nieces and nephews. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim; her brother, Robert Barry Shuman; her brother-in-law, Kenneth Shull; and her nephew, Jeremy Shull. Bonnie relocated to Illinois in 2021 after a fall that broke her hip and a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

A celebration of life will be held on November 29, 2025, in Naperville, Ill. Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Naperville, Ill. was entrusted with arrangements. For information call 630/355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com.