Bonita M. “Bonnie” Staas
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Bonita M. “Bonnie” Staas, age 85, of Orangeville, IL, completed her earthly journey on November 20, 2025.
Bonnie was born on May 20, 1940, in Massbach, IL, one of 8 children, to Arthur and Bessie (Belk) Beyer. She began her formative years in a one-room schoolhouse in Massbach and graduated from Stockton High School.
She worked many different jobs, Micro Switch, Germania, Turner Hall, and retired from being a realtor with Chilton Realty in Durand. She enjoyed meeting new people and making them laugh.
In her free time, she loved to bake breads, pies, and cookies and share them with friends and neighbors. She loved gardening and canning, camping, and was a beekeeper until she was 78. Bonnie loved creating family memories with her children and grandchildren. Her cats gave her much comfort in the later years.
Bonnie is survived by her son, Raymond (Laurie) Staas, Pearl City, IL; daughter, Sandra (Kimball Willis) Staas, Elizabeth, IL; daughter in law, Toni Staas, Cedarville, IL. Three grandchildren, Jeremy (Angela) Staas, Oregon, WI, Jenelle Staas, Freeport, IL, and Caitlin (Michaela Greenwalt) Staas, Moline IL. Four great-grandchildren, Trey Staas, Bryce Monigold, Carter Staas, and Lauren Staas. Siblings, Arlene Allen, Kankakee, IL, and Gale Beyer, Dekalb, IL.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; her two sons, Kelly Staas and Wayne (Janie) Staas; her siblings, Delbert (Doris) Beyer, Kelly (Joni) Beyer, Allen (Doris) Beyer, Jan (Charles) Symens, and Bette Beyer.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at FHN Hospice in Freeport for all of their professional and compassionate care. We would also like to thank Help at Home for their wonderful caregivers, and Kathleen Williams, Maureen Marsh, and Dana Pettinger.
Per her request, there will be no service.
Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Bonnie’s family. Online condolences for Bonnie’s family may be left at www.tristatecremationcenter.com
Per her request there will be no service.
So very sorry when i learned if your Mom’s death. I met her when we moved into the Lake Summerset Community, your Mom was our Realtor. She was such a wonderful person. So thoughtful and compassionate with a great sense of humor. The world was a much better place with her in it.
It is with sincere sympathy that we extend our condolences for your loss. We pray that you will find healing, comfort and peace through our Lord Jesus Christ who loves you beyond measure!
Death is something we will all encounter and if we don’t make a decision now before we die, about giving our lives to Him, we will face serious consequences for rejecting Him and His love for us, after our departure from this world. Jesus paid a tremendous price for us by taking the wrath of God on the cross, on our behalf, for our sins and rebellion against God. God, being our Creator, sent Jesus, His Son, to lay down His life for us, so we would never have to face God’s eternal judgement once we leave this earth. Death is not the end for any of us. We will all live on, but where is determined by whether or not we surrender our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ who is the only way to God the Father and to our salvation from sin, death and destruction. Jesus is only a prayer away. A simple prayer like “Lord Jesus, I believe you are God’s Son who He sent to pay the price for my mistakes, sins, and rebellion against God. Please forgive me for all I have done in rebelling against you, Lord.
I now give and surrender my life to you and ask that you be my Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me from God’s eternal judgement and allowing me to now be a part of you and your royal family forever. In your name, I pray. Amen. ” God bless you and keep you always during this hour of your grief. I pray you will realize that you’re never alone when you’re in Christ Jesus. His Word guarantees us He will never leave or forsake us.
It is with sincere sympathy that we extend our condolences for your loss. We pray that you will find healing, comfort and peace through our Lord Jesus Christ who loves you beyond measure!
Death is something we will all encounter and if we don’t make a decision now before we die, about giving our lives to Him, we will face serious consequences for rejecting Him and His love for us, after our departure from this world. Jesus paid a tremendous price for us by taking the wrath of God on the cross, on our behalf, for our sins and rebellion against God. God, being our Creator, sent Jesus, His Son, to lay down His life for us, so we would never have to face God’s eternal judgement once we leave this earth. Death is not the end for any of us. We will all live on, but where is determined by whether or not we surrender our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ who is the only way to God the Father and to our salvation from sin, death and destruction. Jesus is only a prayer away. A simple prayer like “Lord Jesus, I believe you are God’s Son who He sent to pay the price for my mistakes, sins, and rebellion against God. Please forgive me for all I have done in rebelling against you, Lord.
I now give and surrender my life to you and ask that you be my Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me from God’s eternal judgement and allowing me to now be a part of you and your royal family forever. In your name, I pray. Amen. ” God bless you and keep you always during this hour of your grief. I pray you will realize that you’re never alone when you’re in Christ Jesus. His Word guarantees us He will never leave or forsake us.
Bonnie was a good friend and a great neighbor, I just discovered she passed. She was a funny, intelligent, and sincere person, and I’ll never forget her.