Bonnie Ann Faimon

Bonnie Ann Faimon (nee Shuman) passed while being held in Love on October 13, 2025, in Naperville, IL. She was born September 30, 1943, in Fostoria, OH, 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, OH, 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 1966-1976, 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. She was grateful for all the care she received from the dedicated staff at Sunrise of Naperville North.
Her daughters credit Bonnie with their love of literature and the Fine Arts. Even as her health declined, Bonnie would regularly quote favorite books. One of the last passages read to her was one she had marked from The Prophet, by Khalil Gibran:
"What is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand, and seek God unencumbered? We are the seeds of the tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind and are scattered."
A celebration of life will be held on November 29th, 2025, in Naperville, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation. https://give.michaeljfox.org/give/421686/#!/donation/checkout