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Donald Bowling Obituary
88, Indianapolis, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born in Brownstown, IN on March 28, 1928 to Fred J. and Ora (Gilkey) Bowling. Don was a graduate of Purdue University and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired as president of Bowling Computer Services. Don will be remembered for his love of the Catholic Faith and the Blessed Eucharist as well as his special devotion to St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy. He enjoyed family gatherings, get togethers, and hanging with his grandchildren while attending their many activities.
Don was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth "Marybeth" Bowling; son, Donald; sisters, Anne Rick, Jane Gariety; daughter-in-law, Tina Bowling. He is survived by his children, Charlie (Jeanette), Harold (Samantha), Joe (Patty), Michael, Cathy Jolley (Mont), Jeanie Adair (Tom), Mary McCoy (Brian); 21 grandchildren; sister, Mary Durbin; brothers, Dick and Jack Bowling.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11 a.m. in St. Mark Catholic Church. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. with prayers of the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy at 6 p.m. in Daniel F. O'Riley Funeral Home where prayers will be said on Monday at 10:30 a.m. prior to Mass. Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the family at orileyfuneralhome.com.
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Jeanette Swiezy Bowling
April 17, 2016
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! While we will miss G'pa& G'ma and all the goodness they brought into our lives; we are happy for them. It is their example of faith that will carry us. I thank God for their lives & lessons taught! Remember, we are only orphans if we don't know our Heavenly Father and our Blessed Mother. Go to the foot of the cross, be still, listen & you will learn; there is where you will hear His voice and know God. May eternal rest grant unto them oh Lord, & all the faithfully departed through your mercy may perpetual light shine upon them. Amen!
Jeff&Becky Smith
April 17, 2016
I know the entire family of St.Mark Parish will miss this great, loving man. We pray for Don and his family. May the angels lead him into paradise.
Maryln & Vic Kerlin
April 14, 2016
We offer our condolences to the family of Don. We treasure the years we had the entire family for neighbors on Dudley Avenue. We would be at the funeral but are in Idaho at the time of death and the funeral. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Holly Henry
April 14, 2016
Thoughts and Prayers are with the family. Thinking of you; Joe, Patty and the grandchildren. May you and the other family members find your strength in the word of the Lord through the difficult times a head of you.
The Henry's
Michael, Holly and Hannah
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April 14, 2016
I remember Don & family with the time that I worked at United Home Life with my good friend Paul Schoettle. We would be at funeral but we are still at New Smyrna Beach, Florida until May. . . Dave & Theresa Shank
Rosemarie Saylor
April 14, 2016
Don was a very dear friend who will be missed dearly by his family and his "family" at St Mark Catholic Church. He was a pillar that many of us leaned on. He also was a great "hugger" which many of us will miss. All the family are in my thoughts and prayers. May Don rest in Peace. Anen
Ron Greulich
April 13, 2016
I will miss Don's smile, his love of the Church, hearing about his family, and his many words of wisdom. Though he had plenty of his own children, Don was like a father to me. : ) May Don and Marybeth's souls rest together now as good and faithful servants in God's eternal peace. : ) Ron Greulich
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