Karen Ann Bonnewell 1942 - 2024

BONNEWELL, TIPPIN, SEIBERT

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 9/22/2024 at 16:09:47

Sioux City Journal
6 July 2024

Karen Ann Bonnewell

April 3, 1942 - June 22, 2024

Karen Ann Bonnewell (82) passed away June 22, 2024, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home after a lengthy illness. Services will be held Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 12:00 pm, with family present from 10:00 am until service time, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Morningside Chapel.

Karen was born in Goodland, Kansas, to Otto and Edna (Tippin) Seibert on April 3, 1942. She grew up in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School.

Karen met Robert Bonnewell in Goodland, Kansas. They were married April 10, 1960, and made their homes in Goodland and Kiowa, KS, where they welcomed children Patricia, Barbara, and Cynthia into their lives. They later moved to Enid, OK, where they resided for many years and welcomed children Lynda, Roger, and Michelle. In June 1975, Robert's job relocated their family to Sioux City, IA, where Robert and Karen spent the remainder of their lives.

Karen made her life as a homemaker and was active within the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts programs with her children and granddaughter Taylor.

Karen worked for Hardee's Restaurant, Sioux City Auditorium, and Kum & Go, and for a time, she ran the flea market. Karen enjoyed fishing, camping, crafting, painting, playing bingo, bowling, drinking coffee on her front porch, traveling, caring for her grandchildren, and spending her time with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; daughters, Barbara and Lynda; son, Roger; son-in-law, Rod Kennedy; great-grandson, Kamden Kennedy; and her brothers, Robert and Laurel Seibert.

She is survived by her children, Patricia Evans (Shane Roy) and Cynthia Kennedy, of Sioux Falls, SD; Michelle Bonnewell of Sioux City, IA; Robert's son, Robert Lee Bonnewell (Mary Beth) whom she loved as her own, of Andover, KS; her grandchildren, Natasha Bonnewell (Chris Wall), Robert "RC" Davis, Cameron "Scott" Davis (Susan Tanner), Corey Kennedy (Billie Jo), Tanner Bonnewell, Taylor King, Mikaela (Anthony) Holmes, Jayme Bonnewell; by her great-grandchildren Daxton Bonnewell, Dustin Dalzell, Kaydence Davis, Riley "Ozzi" Davis, Brian Tanner, Conner Davis, Jude Kennedy and Owen Kennedy; and bonus grandchildren Zain Knudson and Lathan Dorrah.

A special thanks goes out to Jason Winter and Barb Grant who spent extra time with Karen.

Memorials may be made directly to the family, or Holy Spirit Retirement Home.