Eggerss, Bonnie Mae (Messerschmidt) (1934 - 2025)

EGGERSS, MESSERSCHMIDT, BUCK, CHRISTENSEN, THOMS, RIHNER, KROHN, BURMEISTER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/3/2025 at 19:57:05

Name of deceased: Bonnie Mae Eggerss (nee Messerschmidt)

Aged: 91 yrs, 6 mo, 12 days

Residence: Shelby, Shelby County, IA

Born: March 6, 1934; rural Shelby County, IA

Died: Sep. 18, 2025; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2025; United Methodist Church, Shelby, IA; burial was in the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Children, Kimberli (spouse, Gerald) Buck of Shelby, IA, Roger Eggerss of Shelby, IA, and Pamela (spouse, Brian) Christensen of Bridgewater, IA; sisters-in-law, Dixie Messerschmidt of Marion, IA, Kay Messerschmidt of Cedar Falls, IA, Catherine Thoms of Blair, NE, and Joyce Rihner of Shelby, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Walter F. and Mabel A. (nee Krohn) Messerschmidt; parents-in-law, Paul and Helen (nee Burmeister) Eggerss; husband, Ronald; brothers, Marvin, Dale, and Allen Messerschmidt; brothers-in-law, Paul and Ralph Eggerss, Tom Rihner, and Robert Thoms; sisters-in-law, Nadine Eggerss and Joni Eggerss

Education: Attended Shelby (IA) Consolidated School, and graduated with the Class of 1952, where she was honored with the Iowa Citizenship Award

Religious affiliation: Lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church, Shelby, IA; active member in numerous ways: she served as Moderator of Presbyterian Women, helped with innumerable funeral luncheons, led Junior Fellowship, and was Sunday school secretary for 44 years. Additionally, she served as an elder and was active in a fellowship circle known as “The Group.”

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ronald Eggerss; Jan. 7, 1953; First Presbyterian Church, Shelby, IA

Employment: Farmer’s wife

Hobbies/Interests: Was proud of her 55 years as a member of the Shelby Women’s Legion Auxiliary. She faithfully served the Shelby-Tennant Alumni Association as reception chairperson for many years and never missed a banquet since her own graduation; she created ceramics for more than 30 years, bowled with Ronald in a mixed league, golfed for a while, tended her garden, and was an avid reader. She loved watching college basketball, and Christmas was her favorite season.

Sources: heartlandfunerals.net