Leona is survived by daughters Tena (Carl) Arrington, of Dallas, TX., Dee Brown, of Brooklyn; her grandchildren: Jessica (Josh) Paone, of Arizona, Amanda (Tyson) Bonel, of Brooklyn, Cody (Heather) Brown, of Brooklyn; great grandchildren: Tyler and Treyton Paone, Elody Paglia, Nikita and Briella Brown. Also surviving Leona are her sisters Leota Thompson, of Columbia, MO., Phyllis Pickering, of Unionville, and Tammy Hitt, of Columbia, MO.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Pam Van Buskirk and son-in-law Ed Brown.

Leona Lorene Johnson was born July 9, 1943, in Unionville, MO., the daughter of Melvin and Dora Ellen Probasco Johnson. She attended Marshalltown College School of Nursing receiving her nursing degree. Leona was united in marriage to Pete Bonel on December 27, 1959, in Unionville, MO. She worked at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown for many years until her retirement. Leona loved traveling across the country with her family in a car or on a Harley. She was part of the Harley Million Mile Club. She loved spending time with her family and was ready for any adventure when someone walked through the door and said, “let’s go.” Leona enjoyed quilting, her trips to the casino and spending time with her great granddaughters. Above all else, she had a love of taking care of people, especially her family.

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