Bonnie Rose Smith, 75, of Atwood, KS, passed away October 5, 2022, 3:00
p.m. at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, KS, surrounded by family and
friends.
She was born May 22, 1947, in Holyoke, CO to Clifford Raymond and Maxine
Mickey (Thatcher) Smith. Her school years were spent in Holyoke, CO.
She graduated from Holyoke High School in 1965. She began her career at
the age of 19, in Denver, CO at Target stores and was quickly promoted
to a manager and then buyer. She lived in many cities throughout the
United States and travelled the world as a regional sales manager for
Value Merchants. During her career, Bonnie gave birth to her son, Brady,
in May of 1983, who was her pride and joy. She then settled in Saint
Francis, KS to be close to family and raise her son. While living in
Saint Francis, she worked alongside her brother, Bill, at Cheyenne Bowl.
In 1998, Bonnie and Brady moved to Atwood, KS, where she purchased
Atwood Bowl. Later she went on to proudly manage the Atwood Country
Club, where she fostered many memories and lifetime friendships. In the
last few years of her life, she joined the Vap Construction team, where
she brought joy to the office every day.
In her free time, Bonnie cherished time with family, most of all her
grandchildren. One of her favorite past-times was playing games at
family gatherings. She also enjoyed playing and hosting Bridge, where
she formed very close friendships. This grew to be an important
highlight of her weekly routine.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Mickey Smith.
She is survived by her only child, Brady Smith (Bailey); grandchildren,
Dylan, Tristen, and Ariann, of Atwood, KS; brothers, Bill Smith and Rick
Smith (Gail), of Atwood, KS; sisters, Lenee Seeker, of Rocklin, CA and
Barbie Gopperton, of Mesa, AZ; nieces, and nephews, Dax Groves
(Kristen), Megan Joerg (Greg), Leslie Smith (Tyrel), Jennifer Leitner
(Tyler), Lyndsi Colgan, Ali Smith, and Cameron Colgan; great nieces and
nephews, Camden Aldrich, Kinsley Goodvin, Payton Smith, Haisley Leitner,
Ronan Groves, Reid Groves, Tucker Prideaux, and Toby Prideaux. She is
also survived by many friends she considered family.
Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., October 9th, 2022, at United Methodist
Church, Atwood, KS. Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial
services will be held October 10th, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. (CST), 2:00 p.m.
(MST) in Holyoke, CO at Holyoke Memorial Park.
Memorials are suggested in memory of Bonnie Smith, to be designated at a later date, and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com