Bonnie LaVon Williams, 75

Bonnie LaVon Williams, 75, of Alma, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was a long-time, and active member of the Alma Community.
Bonnie was born on March 27, 1950, in Imperial, Nebraska, the daughter of Wayne and Nina (Artist) Berry. She attended a one room country school for early education and graduated in 1968 from Chase County High School. She then attended Chadron State College in Nebraska ana graduated with a BS degree in Education.
For thirty-two years, Bonnie was a kindergarten teacher for the Alma school district, Wabaunsee USD #329. She loved teaching and was instrumental in the early lives of hundreds of children, encompassing multiple generations, including her daughters and granddaughter. Bonnie was also active as a Girl Scout troop leader, Sunday School teacher at New Life Bible Church, and organized and led the Wednesday night children’s Bible Club. Later becoming an active member of the Wamego Family Worship Center.
She loved to go camping and taking vacations. One of her all-time favorite travel locations was Disney World. Being a big fan of Mickey, her classroom was filled With Mickey Mouse. She loved her family and the time the~ spent together and managed to attend virtually all of her children’s and grandchildren’s sports, activities, and programs.
Bonnie married Marty Williams on December 19, 1970, in Benkelman, Nebraska. They shared fifty-five years together, raising their daughters, and living their best-lives with each other.
Marty survives at their home.
Bonnie is also survived by her daughters; Tammy Lewis, of Alma and Pam Mongold (Mike), of Alrila; her grandchildren, Chelsea Shook (Tom), of Raymore, Missouri, and Reynold Mongold, of Alma; and was happily expecting_ her first great grandchild in February; her siblings, Ron Berry (Hecky), of Imperial, Nebraska, Marlon Berry Vivian) of Grant, Nebraska, and Starla Wear (John) of Holdrege, Nebraska. She is preceded in death by her parents and an infant daughter, Karen.