Bonnie Bell Lisech

Bonnie Bell Ryan Lisech, 80 yrs, of Mountain Home, AR, passed away at 5:44 am on November 8, 2024 at her home. Bonnie was born in Rocky Mount, NC, to Joseph “Joe” and Esther Nonemaker Ryan on January 21, 1944. She graduated High School in Springfield, MO. She attended Southwest Missouri State College and met her future husband Howard on her very first day. He was a student, working there, giving entrance exams. They were married the following year. Bonnie served with Howard in Papua New Guinea as a missionary in the 1970s. After returning home due to illness, they continued serving with missions agencies mobilizing and training over 1,000 8-week Short-Term Missions team members. She wrote Missions Bible studies, High School and Jr. High Bible curriculum, and discipled women in weekly Bible studies.

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Howard of Mountain, AR; sons, Scott of Fredricksburg, VA, Bryan of St. Peters, MO, Aaron of Portland, OR, Jeff of Mountain Home, AR; and daughter Sherri Lisech Means of Mountain Home, AR. Bonnie has 11 grandchildren, Andrew Lisech, Daniel Lisech, Anna Lisech Snow, Nathan Lisech, Kathryn Lisech Goodrich, Brianna Lisech Chacko, Azelin Means, Jessalin Means, Colton Means, Lance Lisech, and Elora Lisech; and 2 great grandchildren, Winchester Goodrich and Ember Goodrich. Her nephews, are Michael Ryan and Willis Ryan.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Joe Ryan and Esther Nonemaker Ryan, her sister, Winnie Ryan, and her brother, Clinton Ryan.

Memorial Service will be held at Village Bible Church, 22 Caxambas Drive, Cherokee Village, AR 72529 on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 3:30 p.m with Pastor Philip Pinto officiating. On Monday, December 2, 2024, her funeral urn will be buried in a family ceremony at the Green Mountain Cemetery, near Charity, MO.

Bonnie’s heart was always evident in desiring to reach unreached people for Christ worldwide. She and her husband Howard served in missions overseas and stateside for a good part of their lives. Bonnie's favorite ministry was Samaritan's Purse/Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. If you want to honor her by participating, below is the link. The gospel is presented to every child before they open their shoebox and Bonnie's life of ministry can be extended if you choose to participate. "Every shoebox changes a child's life!"

Memorials may be made to https://sampur.se/4eA9wDv. 

Memorial Service will be held at Village Bible Church, 22 Caxambas Drive, Cherokee Village, AR 72529 on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 3:30 p.m with Pastor Philip Pinto officiating. On Monday, December 2, 2024, her funeral urn will be buried in a family ceremony at the Green Mountain Cemetery, near Charity, MO.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.