Bonnie Austin

Ava, Missouri

Bonnie Margie Austin, 84 years, 3 months, 1 day old, passed away on April 2, 2025.

On January 1, 1941, Bonnie was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Ralph and Virginia (Schwantes) Breest.

On October 5, 1963, Bonnie and Lawrence Carl Austin were united in marriage in Milwaukee at Church of St. Mary, Wisconsin, which ended in divorce on August 10, 1970. Together they were blessed with a daughter, Dawn, in January 1965.

Bonnie was a perpetual student with a love of learning. She spent most of her time researching. She always wanted to know more and receive as much knowledge as possible. She obtained her Associates Degree majoring in computer programmer/analyst in 1989 with honors and then went on to obtain her Bachelors Degree in Physocology/Sociology Summa Cum Laude at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. After she retired, she became a CPA and Life Coach for a brief period of time. She had an extensive personal library and owned one of the first home PCs.

Bonnie was very career driven. She owned an auto parts store in Milwaukee and became Vice-President of Andrews /Mautner Inc. Advertising Agency, also out of Milwaukee. After working there, she went on to work for Quad Graphics, where she was employed, maintaining 131 active databases for 4 and a half years until her retirement in 2003 when she moved to Missouri.

Besides being an avid reader, she became the author of a book, titled The Stories of Richard, she was so excited to have published. Bonnie enjoyed driving all over, golfing, going out to eat, hosting card games, her Green Bay Packers, womans' tennis, getting involved in particular community events, and most of all her Golden Retreivers. She had been a member of the Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin for a number of years. Her dog, Cheyenne, was everything in the world to her. She loved to train and play with her. They were inseparable.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Thomas Milton Breest.

Bonnie is survived by her daughter and her husband, Dawn and Scott Davison; her grandson, Jacob Austin Satterley and Amanda; granddaughters, Hunter Cheyenne, and Riley Wren; her sister, Linda Fox; nieces and nephew, Tanya, Heather, and Elliott; and her beloved dog and companion, Cheyenne.

Donations in memory of Bonnie can be made to the Ava Area Animal Welfare League Jr or Ava MO Spay and Neuter Program-aaawlj or just please adopt a shelter/rescue animal.

Cremation services for Bonnie are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes, Inc., Ava, MO.