Ronald Carl Bonar

Ronald Carl Bonar, age 74, of Jefferson City, formerly of Versailles, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022. He was born January 1, 1948, in Burlington, Iowa, to Ervin Carl and Anita Lorraine (Rutherford) Bonar. He attended country schools through 8th grade and graduated with the Fairfield, Iowa High School, Class of 1966. Ron was united in marriage with Melody Sump on August 29, 1970, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Clarinda, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in November of 1970. He was employed by the United Parcel Service in Des Moines, Iowa, while Melody finished her degree. Ron was confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in January of 1973. He and Melody were blessed with three children: Megan Anne, Daniel Carl and Robin Lee. He moved to Morgan County in January of 1982, where they lived on their acreage raising Shiitake mushrooms, vegetables and small livestock. Ron worked in the Assessor’s Office during reassessment and was their mapper when he retired in the spring of 1993 to farm full time. He was known as the “mushroom guy” when he took his ‘rooms to the Columbia Farmers Market. Ron served on various boards and offices at Hope and Grace Lutheran Churches. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church for forty years. He served several terms as president of the Missouri Vegetable Growers Association, Specialty Mushroom Association, AAL Lamplighter and local branch vice-president and the Ozark Prairie Master Gardeners. He and Melody moved to Jefferson City last year to be closer to his specialists and family. In addition to his wife, Melody, he is survived by his children, Megan Welch (Doug) of Jefferson City, Missouri, Daniel Bonar of Paris, Tennessee and Robin Wildauer (Micah) of Belmopan, Belize, Central America; eight grandchildren, Thomas Welch, Lily Bonar, Connor Welch, Aubrey Bonar, Samuel Wildauer, Elizabeth Wildauer, David Wildauer and Lydia Wildauer; brother, Gary Bonar; one niece; two nephews; one aunt; two uncles; mother-in-law, Elnora Sump; sister-in-law, Merrilee Sump; two brothers-in-law, Michael Sump (Suzanne) and Mitchel Sump (Kathy); many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, parents, Ervin and Anita Bonar, brother, Alan Lee Bonar and sister-in-law, Ruth Bonar. A casual and comfortable celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16th, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles with Pastor Erik Rottmann officiating. Graveside services and interment will follow in the Versailles Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Grace Lutheran Church, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Parkinson’s Association or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Ronald Carl Bonar

January 1, 1948 - July 7, 2022

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