Bonnie Bowers

Bonnie Sue Bowers, 75, of Cape Girardeau went peacefully to her heavenly home Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Southeast Hospital, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side.

She was born May 19, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to George Washington and Victoria Eakins Bowers.

Bonnie graduated from Delta High School in 1966 and from cosmetology school in 1967. She worked as a beautician for several years. Bonnie then attended college at Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in child development. She worked at Montessori School in Springfield, Missouri, and then opened and operated Small World Preschool and Daycare in Willard, Missouri, for many years. When Bonnie moved back to Cape Girardeau, she worked as a certified nurse assistant and patient sitter at Southeast Hospital for more than 20 years. She was recently working at Kids Korner Daycare in Cape Girardeau, which brought her much joy.

Bonnie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Family meant the world to Bonnie. She was the baby of 10 and loved her huge family. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the lights of her life. The most important things in Bonnie's life were her great-grandchildren, Audri, Tate and Ryker. She loved them more than anything in the world and always had some sort of treat for them any time she saw them.

She loved to cook and would always have enough food to feed an army at any occasion. She made the best banana bread and strawberry pie around. Working in preschools and day cares brought a lot of joy to her life. She would always have a funny story to tell about what the kids had done that day. Bonnie was also a very talented artist. She loved to draw and paint, and enjoyed making any kind of crafts. Bonnie was a social butterfly and loved attending church and socializing with people anywhere she went.

Loving survivors include her daughter, Anitra (Mark) Armbruster of Cape Girardeau; son, Aaron (Alyssa) Chapman of Cape Girardeau; granddaughter, Kylie (Austin) Alexander of Jackson; grandson, Kevin Hendrickson of Cape Girardeau; great-grandchildren, Audriana, Tate and Ryker Alexander of Jackson; two sisters, Shirley Wilton of Cape Girardeau and Mary Baker of St. Peters, Missouri; nieces and nephews, Barbara (Phil) Campbell of Cape Girardeau, Kim Schulz of Batavia, Ohio, Jim (Jane) Bowers of Whitewater, Rita (Ken) Aufdenburg of Cape Girardeau, Dennis Bowers of Delta, Missy (Mark) Haney of Crystal Beach, Texas, Donnie Bowers of Crump, Kevin (Shari) Bowers of Layfayette, Tennessee, Kendall Bowers of Cape Girardeau, Mark Bowers of Delta, Lisa Bowers of Delta, Pamela (Bryon) Benton of Cape Girardeau, Crystal (Shawn) Rippeto of Columbia, Missouri, Jeff (Tonia) Baker of Lebanon, Missouri, Theresa Welker of Kelso, Missouri, Tracy Mayfield of Cape Girardeau, Michael (Rebecca) Bowers of St. Louis, Marsha (Joe) Greene of Jackson, Sara Bartles of Delta and Tyler Bowers of Delta; and many beloved great-nieces and -nephews, and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, George and Victoria Bowers; daughter, Amie Victoria Chapman; brothers, James, Junior, Jesse, Gene, Lloyd Bowers and Floyd Bowers; sister, Betty Moore; sisters-in-law, Dorothy "Dot" Bowers, Patsy Bowers-Dowdy and Blondell Bowers; brothers-in-law, Loyd Moore, Nolan Baker and Carmen Wilton; nephews, Terry Bowers, Ronnie Bowers, Galen Bowers and Mitchell Moore; niece, Gail Bowers; great-nephews, Jacob Bowers and William Bowers; and great-nieces, Christen Aufdenburg and Angela McDaniel.

To celebrate her life, the family will host a visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Missouri. A celebration service will follow the visitation. Bonnie will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Advance.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church and Daycare in her memory.