Bonnie Williamson

Bonnie Jean Williamson, 80, of Clear Lake, died on Monday, May 7, 2018, surrounded by family and friends at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday, May 11, at Clear Lake Open Bible Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating.  Burial was at Clear Lake Cemetery, in Clear Lake.

  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family of Bonnie Williamson.

Bonnie was born July 3, 1937, in Belmond, the daughter of Frank and Henrietta (Pals) Ostendorf.  She attended Belmond country school, Goodell Elementary and graduated from Ventura High School in 1955.  Bonnie loved spending time with her six children, and was happy when there was a snow day, so they could be together playing cards.

Bonnie married LeRoy V. Williamson on April 12, 1979, at the Little Brown Church, in Nashua, Iowa.  They have spent valued time with their family; Bonnie loved big family get-togethers and holidays, especially the Fourth of July and Christmas.  All her family knew Bonnie’s favorite “Season” – Garage Sale Season.  She also enjoyed fishing, golfing, gambling and playing cards.

Bonnie is survived by her loving husband, LeRoy V. Williamson, Clear Lake; six children, Eugene “Skeeter” (Vicki)  Welch Jr., Clear Lake, Kim (John) Strizak,  Akron, Ohio, Darla (Dale) Winter, Mason City, Lori (Mario) Ortega, Mason City, Julie Barnes and her fiancé, Jai Smith, West Des Moines, Vicki (Dale) Crawford, Granger, Iowa; 31 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; sister, Barbara Bergman, Clear Lake; brothers, Verlynn “Ole” Ostendorf and Ronald (Shirley) Ostendorf, all from Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Vivian Freeman, Albert Lea, Minn.; brothers-in-law, Jerry Williamson, Northwood, Steve (Lona) Williamson, Waseca, Minn. and Terry (Mary) Williamson, Glenville, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law, Virginia and Ray Williamson; brothers-in-law, Billy Bergman Sr., Tom and Robert Williamson, Don Freeman; nephew, Billy Bergman Jr.; nieces, Janie Bergman Bernhoft and Stacey Williamson; her grandparents; many uncles and aunts; close friends, Frank and Dorothy Blackbourn; and many other friends.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.