Bonita "Bonnie" Winberg

Bonita "Bonnie" Winberg of Ashland, MO passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Friday, May 5th, 2023. She was 75 years of age and in the last days of her life she was surrounded by her family and friends.

Bonnie was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 26th, 1947 to William Harold Martin and Marjorie Marie Jones. As a child Bonnie was an avid reader and was very active in school playing in the band and on the softball team. She was a graduate of Dekalb High School, class of 1965, Dekalb, MO. Bonnie then went on to earn a degree in Library Science from Missouri Western College in St. Joseph MO.

She worked several Federal government jobs and retired as an Administrative Assistant for the U.S.D.A. In her retirement she enjoyed reading, scrapbooking and most of all spending time with her family. Bonnie loved traveling with her husband Bob Winberg and they had many wonderful and exciting adventures together. She was a very talented artist and was always creating amazing and thoughtful gifts through scrapbooking and card making. She loved being a grandmother and was also known as Mimi. Bonnie believed in putting others first and will be remembered for her patience, kindness, and strength.

Bonnie was a devoted wife and mother to her family. She is survived by her husband, Robert "Bob" Winberg of Ashland, MO; sons; Justin R. Gregory (Beth), Columbia, MO; Jared Gregory and granddaughter Graycie Gregory, Columbia, MO; stepchildren: Jennifer Stolzenbach (Brian) of Chicago, IL and their children Henry, Sydney, Charlotte and Merritt Stolzenbach; Jadin Winberg (Kristen) and their children, Noah and Eleanor Winberg, Kansas City, MO; Kendra Shabel (Josh), Columbia, MO; sister, Janelle Moore (Larry), Knob Noster, MO and their son Levi Moore (Holly) Delano, MN; and sister, Faith Ann Martin, St Joseph, MO.

The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff of Gentiva Hospice for the care they provided.

Friends and family may gather for a visitation on Tuesday, May 9 from 11:00 AM to noon at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. A funeral service officiated by Kevin Matthews will immediately follow. Bonnie will be laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (columbiaurbanag.org) or Voice of the Martyrs (persecution.com/donate).