Bona Jean K. 'Bonnie' Schmit
Services for Bona Jean “Bonnie” Schmit, 82, of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond with Rev. Tim Forget officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s cemetery. Organist will be Sue Wingert. Musical selections will include “Here I Am Lord,” “Be Not Afraid,” “Taste and See,” “On Eagles Wings,” “Eye Has Not Seen” and “Amazing Grace.” Pallbearers will be grandsons Brian Johnson, Jacob Schmit, Kevin North, Tyler Riggert, Austin Schmit, Caydun Schmit, Nathaniel Schmit, Xander Schmit, Christopher Swanson and Bradyn Kucera. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters Belinda Johnson, Kayla McCoy, Chantille Schmit, Tabitha Schmit, Ashton Foster, Morgan Schmit, Averie Schmit, Paige Riggert, Kahzryn Schmit, Novalee Schmit, Emily Dodds, Bailey Dodds, Miranda Fricke, Melissa Graham and Mallori Kucera.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday with a rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church.
Mrs. Schmit died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at The Meriwether assisted living in LaVista.
Bona Jean Katherine was born March 12, 1939, to Herbert and Alfrida (Rupiper) Juergens at Fordyce. She received her education at St. John’s Catholic School in Fordyce during her elementary school years and Mt. Marty High School (now known as Mt. Marty University) in Yankton. On Nov. 21, 1960, Bona Jean was married to Robert J. Schmit of Osmond. Eight children were born to this union. The couple farmed for many years northeast of Osmond until moving into town in 2001. Bonnie kept very busy over the years raising children, gardening, canning, sewing, crafting and all sorts of handiwork. She and Robert enjoyed going to dances every chance they could get and also were members of a card club for many years. Bonnie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond, St. Mary’s Guild and Christian Mothers prayer group. Robert and Bonnie enjoyed 51 years of marriage until Robert passed away on Feb. 20, 2012.
Survivors include her children: Therese (Donald) Swanson of Papillion, Patrick (Nellie) Schmit of Wausa, Janelle (Jerry) North of Brunswick, Marlin (Shellee) Schmit of Osmond, Beth (Doug) Riggert of Elkhorn, Aaron (Molly Sorrick) Schmit of Stanton, Mark (Kim) Schmit of David City and Cheryl (Chuck) Dodds of McClelland, IA; grandchildren: Belinda Johnson of Omaha, Brian (Courtney) Johnson of Lincoln, Kayla (Tom) McCoy of Papillion, Jacob Schmit of Oakdale, Chantille Schmit of Broken Bow, Tabitha Schmit of Wausa, Kevin North of Plattsmouth, Ashton Foster (Ryan) of Omaha, Morgan Schmit and Averie Schmit of Osmond, Tyler Riggert and Paige Riggert of Elkhorn, Austin (Brittney) Schmit of Lincoln, Caydun Schmit and Kahzryn Schmit of Norfolk, Nathaniel Schmit, Xander Schmit and Novalee Schmit, all of Lincoln, and Emily Dodds and Bailey Dodds of McClelland, IA; stepgrandchildren: Miranda (Dan) Fricke of Omaha, Chris (Dani Bojanski) Swanson of Bellevue, Melissa (Kyle) Graham of Omaha, and Bradyn and Mallori Kucera of David City; greatgrandchildren: Daniel and Dominic Johnson, Weston McCoy, Jackson, Rudger and Porter Kruse, and Charlie Schmit; step-great-grandchildren: Max, Abbey and Lucy Graham, Gus and Rosie Bojanski Swanson, Ben, Caleb and Will Fricke, Claire and Mason Nickel, and McKenzie Foster; brothers: Wayne Juergens of Yankton, SD, Ralph (Kathy) Juergens and Gary Juergens, all of Tennessee, and Jerry Juergens of Lincoln; brother- and sisters-in-law: Eugene (Elsie) Schmit, Marietta Schmit, and a host of many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; father- and mother-in-law, Joe and Rose Schmit; brothers-inlaw, Leo Schmit, Norbert Beckman and Stanley Schainost; sister-in-law, Mary Rose Schainost, and son-in-law, Daniel Johnson.
Memorials may be made to the intention of St. Mary’s Parish or School. Ashburn Funeral Homes is entrusted with arrangements.
