Jonnie Fay (Rouse) Metzker, 74, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away Tuesday July 28^th at Birch Pointe Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, Missouri following a very short hospice stay.  She was born on September 18, 1951, in Jackson Tennessee to Evelyn (May) Rouse and Lloyd Rouse.  She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1970.

Jonnie married Michael “Mike” Clay Metzker on August 5, 1972, in St. Charles, Missouri. Throughout their life together, Jonnie and Mike made their home in Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri before settling in Fair Grove, Missouri where they owned a successful family business, J & D Package Store. Jonnie also worked as a medical secretary, a social worker for HeadStart in her community, and supported Mike in their business. They lived together in Fair Grove until Mike’s passing in February 2019.

Jonnie found great joy in spending time with family and friends. In her younger years, she enjoyed plucking her guitar and listening to the Beatles. She and Mike loved traveling to historical sites and national war museums. She was a devoted Kansas City Chiefs fan, collected Hallmark lighthouses, and cherished her many beloved pets. In her later years, she found comfort and inspiration in the Word of the Lord and studied the Bible daily.

Jonnie is survived by her son, Derek Michael Metzker and his wife, Kim, of Springfield, Missouri; her sister, Ellen Snell of Sedalia, Missouri; her brother, Joseph Rouse and his wife, Alice, of Bolivar, Missouri; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Patrick and Peggy Metzker of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin; her nieces, Michelle and Norman Roberts of Bolivar, Missouri, Tricia and Buddy White of Sedalia, Missouri, Tammy Fant of Tunas, Missouri, Leanne and Chris Dunn of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Jan and Nicholas Herman of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; along with other family members and friends who will cherish her memory.

Jonnie was preceded in death by her husband Mike, her parents, her brother-in-law Michael Snell, and her niece, Jennifer L. Metzker.

Jonnie will be cremated, and her urn will be placed at Missouri Veterans Cemetery with Mike’s following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jonnie’s memory to Jacob’s Ladder, 2343 N. Delaware Ave., Springfield, MO 65803.   www.jacobsladdercare.org

Memorial services will be held on August 13^th 1pm at Greenlawn Funeral Home North.