Bonita Helen Ion

Bonita Helen Ion, 80, of Clinton, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, in Midland.

Services will be held at Community Of Christ Church on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig-Dennis A. Lemke Funeral Home & Crematory on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, from 4 to 8 p.m. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery.

She was born on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1924, in Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of James W. and Maud (Baggerly) Guilliams. She was educated in the Decatur Co. Iowa Schools. She married William G. Ion Nov. 22, 1941, in Bethany, Mo; he died Sept. 15, 1999. Bonita was a medical receptionist for Dr. Kaack's office for many years. She was a member of the Community Of Christ Church, and was a member of the Royal Neighbors Of America.

Survivors include her son, Larry G. and his wife Kathy Ion of Princeton, Iowa; daughters, Terry and her husband Dale Koppenhaver of Clinton, and Elizabeth and her husband Steve Goff of Midland; ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; her sisters, Doris Needham of Ft. Smith, Ark., and Madelene and her husband Ben Garvey of Savage, Minn. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one great-grandson; five brothers; and five sisters.

Memorials may be made to the Community of Christ Church.