Bonnie Nadine Bennett 74, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025 in St. Joseph. She was born September 15, 1950 in Rosendale, MO, daughter of the late, Bernice and Kendalll Schottel. She attended Savannah High School and Hillyard Technical School. She worked at HD Lee as an inspector of jeans and the St Joseph Prison as a cook. Bonnie collected bears and geese trinkets, loved to cook. Sometimes it may have seemed like she liked her animals more than her kids but her family was always the most important thing to her. Every Monday she loved watching wrestling with her kids, it was one of their favorite traditions.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Mikel James Bennett, daughter-in-law, Tonia Sue Hatcher, and brother-in-law, Ronald Wolf. Survivors include daughters, Amy Bennett of the home, Jennifer Bennett, Doris Bowman, Alexis Bennet, Sammi Bennett, Sarah Bennett, and Emily Bennett, sons, Chris Bennett and Aaron Mix, 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, sisters, Mary (Bob) Dreiling, Sue (Dean) Aborn, Rosalee Schottel, and Carla Wolf, and brother, Kendall (Jamie) Schottel.
Ms. Bennett has been cremated under the care of Rupp Funeral Home. There are no scheduled services at this time.
