Bonita “Bonnie” Lynn (Smith) McGowan, age 73, of Marion, OH passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at her home. Bonnie was born to Robert Loren and Clara Lacina (Johnson) Smith on November 13, 1950, in Marion, OH. On July 5, 1968, Bonnie married the love of her life Michael Steven McGowan.
Bonnie worked for the city of Marion for 28 years before she retired. The early part of her career was as a bus driver and at the end she was the bus dispatcher for Marion City. Bonnie liked to go camping at Indian Lake and hiking through the Mohican State Park. While in the Mohican area Bonnie enjoyed shopping in Amish Country. When she was younger, she enjoyed riding her motorcycle with her husband. Bonnie loved her family, both two legged and four legged and spent as much time as she could with all of them.
Bonnie is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Clara Smith, daughter Amy Smotherman, brother Loren Smith and her four-legged children Brandy and Maggie.
Left to cherish her memory are husband Michael S. McGowan, son Michael “Troy” (Jennifer) McGowan, brother Denny Smith, sisters Vicky (Melvin) Lauer and Tami Potts, grandchildren Zoe, Logan, Luke, Trisha, Elizabeth and great-grandchildren, Iris and Lorelai.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Marion Area Humane Society at 2264 Richland Rd Marion, OH 43302 or at https://mahspets.org.
There will be calling hours at 6:00 P.M. with a memorial service to follow at 7:00 P.M. for Bonnie on Monday, November 4th at the Boyd Funeral Home with Pastor Wesley Craker officiating. The Boyd Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Family of Bonnie McGowan in their time of mourning.
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