Traverse City, Michigan
Died January 21, 2006
BENZONIA - Mr. Ronnie L. Mowrer passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2006, at home, at age 63.
He was born in Danville, Pa., on Dec. 7, 1942, and had lived in Benzie County for the past 17 years. On May 23, 1981, he was united in marriage to Areda A. Golder.
Mr. Mowrer was a supervisor at Stone Containers for many years, retiring in 2005.
He is survived by a wife, Areda "Rita" A. Mowrer; six daughters and two sons; 14 grandchildren; and a large extended family.
Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m., at the Benzie Area Church of Christ in Frankfort, with Evangelist Robert E. Bodell officiating.
The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service is handling the arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Record-Eagle.
Thank you to each and everyone of you who has helped my family, more importantly my mom. I know things have been difficult for her this past year, and I would like to thank all of you that have helped her in her time of need. Words cannot express my gratitude to you.
Thank you, and God bless you.
Joanne Oliver
January 28, 2007
I would personly like to thank all the people that have helped my mother (Areda) out this year. You do not know how much you have meant to my family and me over this past year. All of you well be in are prayers for a very long time. A personal thank you go out to the Hungry Tummys Family and the Rockwells Family. To all THANK YOU so much for your thoughts and prayers.
Ronda Mowrer
January 28, 2007 | Beulah, MI
To all of the Mowrer Family Members. I want you to know I will always have fond memories of Ron, Your dad. I meet him when I was a young girl and he was painting our neighbors house and became a family friend and the a family member when he married my sister Areda. I love you all and My prayers are with you all.
Love Aunt Shirley
Shirley B
February 19, 2006 | Estero, FL
I have been a friend of Ron and Rita since this summer I did not find out about Ron but I will greatly miss him because we became great friends down at the hungry tummy
Tiffany Gilland
February 17, 2006 | Honor, MI
I would like to personaly thank everyone who has helped our family out in this time of need. Thank you for all your contrubutions. They helped out a lot. I want to also thank the EMT staff,Gaylord Jowett(Owner of McElduff Funeral Home in Benzonia) For all of your help and support,in you response to our loss.A special thanks for Gaylord Jowett(Owner of McElduff Funeral home in Benzoina) For all of the great things you have done and will continue to do for our family.
Sincerely Helen...
Helen Morrow
February 11, 2006 | Honor, MI
November 2006 Thanksgiving time
February 09, 2006
Thank you to everyone who has show their support to both me and my family. On that fateful day when God called him home he took a great man from us all. Your thoughts and prayers are with us all during this rough time.
Thank you...
amy mowrer
February 09, 2006 | Traverse City, MI
My heart goes out to rons family. Ron was a great man.He will be sadly missed
Trisha Duford
January 29, 2006 | Benzonia, MI
So sorry for your loss...I am Dale Martins brother..Ron did some work for me over at Honor a few years back...I'm also a friend of Earl Wiggens..We will pray for you and the family..God Bless, Gary Martin
Gary Martin
January 25, 2006 | Millington, MI
