Bonnie Rae J. Buser

BUSER, JANNEY, SMITH

Posted By: Kathy Zobeck (email)
Date: 8/30/2010 at 08:35:29

Bonnie Rae J. Buser, 76, of rural Nichols, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family’s love.

A gathering of family and friends will take place from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bonnie Rae Buser Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be sent for Bonnie Rae’s family through the web @www.gayandciha.com.

Bonnie Rae Joyce (Smith) Buser was born August 27, 1934, in Washington, IA; daughter of Glen Smith and Josephine Janney. Just days out of high school, on May 23, 2953, Bonnie Rae married Robert Buser in West Liberty, IA. A short time later, they moved onto their farm just East of Nichols, where Bonnie Rae and Robert would raise nine children, and make a living farming their land. Bonnie Rae was very resourceful and when ever food or other goods could be grown or raised on the farm, they were. She also spent 20 years working as a house keeper at Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. She was an avid gardener, farmer and cook. She loved life on the farm and time spent on her Allis Chalmers tractor. Bonnie Rae never lost sight of what was important, she would stop at nothing to provide for her children, and later in life; her grand children. She was a proud and devoted mother, grandmother and wife.

Her family includes her husband, Robert; daughters, Robin (Dan) Miles of Kirkland, WA., Susan (Wayne) Morgan of Lone Tree, Mary Jo Blessing (Al Hendricks) of Cedar Rapids and Angie Buser (Bob Davis); sons, Mike (Heidi) Buser of Mt. Vernon, Brian Buser of Nichols, David Buser of Las Angeles, CA., Dan (Marnie) Buser of Lone Tree, and Steve (Angie) Buser of Ames; brother, Forest Smith of Anamosa; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Keith Smith and grandchildren, Jason Morgan and Alexis Buser.