Bonnie Schmelzer, 70, passed away peacefully in her home on January 20, 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St SW.  Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St Ludmila's Catholic Church

She was born April 25, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Edmund and Frances Houlahan. She was a graduate of LaSalle High School, Class of 1964. Bonnie worked as a Para educator for 21 years in the Cedar Rapids Community School District.

She is survived by her husband: Butch Schmelzer;  two daughters: Vicki Schmelzer of Cedar Rapids, and Julie (Eric) Madden of Arizona; a brother, Robert (Judy) Houlahan of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Rose (James) Hammill of Des Moines; a foster son, Sang (Ngoc) Nguyen of Michigan; a daughter in law, Kolby Schmelzer of Cedar Rapids; 14 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Brian Schmelzer.

Memorials may be directed to the family.