Bonnie Greene ~ In Our Care ~ July 3, 2023
Categories: Obituaries
Bonnie Jean (Robinson) Greene
1928 ~ 2023
Bonnie was born in Phoenix, AZ, and attended Phoenix Central High School graduating in 1946. She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson where she pledged Pi Beta Phi. While at UofA, Bonnie met fellow student, Ivan R. Greene, and the couple married on May 28th, 1949. Bonnie completed her undergraduate degree at the UofA in 1950, and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Education from Arizona State University in Phoenix. Bonnie and Ivan moved their family of three sons from Phoenix to Stewartsville, MO, in 1959. Bonnie taught in the Easton and Cameron, MO schools before joining the faculty at Missouri Western State University in 1968. Bonnie retired in 1991 and was awarded Professor Emeritus status.
Bonnie was a member of the RLDS Church and an active member of the Maple Grove Congregation until she moved to Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community in Overland Park, KS, in 2009.
Bonnie is survived by her three sons, Mark Greene, Colorado Springs, CO, Scott Greene, Nagoya, Japan, and Bruce Greene, Seattle, WA. Additionally, there are 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 7, 2023, at Maple Grove cemetery with Gaylon Whitmer officiating. Maple Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles north of Stewartsville on Hwy N.
Bring lawn chairs as we will regroup at the Greene farm after the service for food/refreshments and more life celebration. Food will be catered. Greene farm is located at 9164 SW Orchard RD
Funeral Services are under the direction of Turner Family Funeral Home of Stewartsville.
Memorial Contributions: https://foundation.missouriwestern.edu/give/ or Alzheimers Association.
Mark, Scott and Bruce,
Our deepest sympathy. May you each get through this difficult time with prayers, the knowlege she is in heaven with our Lord and the comfort of friends. We will miss her too.
Sharing in your sadness,
Terry and Donna Faul
My family met Bonnie several years ago on an Alaskan cruise. We along with some travelers from Australia teamed up to compete in Trivia together each day. We were hard to beat. Bonnie was a light in our group. She kept in touch with a member of our group, so we were able to keep tabs on her. We are sorry for your loss and will be praying for your family.
My sympathies also. I knew Bonnie who was just three years younger than my mother at Maple Grove and at Reunions after the Greene’s arrived in Missouri. She was kind and interested in other people and intelligent, yet I never really knew all that she did in her career. She was a part of our community.
Bonnie was one of my professors at Missouri Western. Wonderful lady. She expected much from us students and gave as much to help us achieve. My sympathy to her family.
I was so sad to hear of Bonnie’s passing. She and my mom and their husbands were great friends. She and I had lots of fun times at Spectacular in Lamoni several summers. We teamed up for several tennis tournaments and she was great with our kids. I was in Colorado when you had her service. Sorry I missed it. Hope you boys are well.