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DONALD BOWERS
ELIDA — Donald H. Bowers, age 87, was called into the presence of the Lord at 7:46 am Saturday, December 10, 2016, at his home.
Don was born September 23, 1929 in Spencerville, to the late John Wesley and Mary Ellen (Brown) Bowers. On June 2, 1950 he married the love of his life, Gloria J. (Curl) Bowers who survives in Elida. They were married 66 wonderful years.
Don was a graduate of Shawnee High School. He retired from Westinghouse as a Manufacturing Engineer after 40 years. Don enjoyed wood working and was an avid wood carver. He was a member of the Lima Wood Carvers and was a dedicated member of Lima Baptist Temple Church. Don was a Godly man who loved telling stories, playing pranks and most of all loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was blessed with a family who loves him dearly, wife, Gloria J. (Curl) Bowers of Elida, his children, Don (Patty) Bowers of West Jefferson, Patti (Jim) Foster of Elida, Bill (Vickie) Bowers of Elida, Gerry (Teresa) Bowers of Hanover, IN and Mary (Rick) Kirkendall of Elida; grandchildren, Bryan (Brandi) Bowers, Holly (Mike) Armstrong, Katie (Steve Ballah) Bowers, Megan (Matt) Gulley, Charity (Brian) Hoffman, Gideon (Courtney) Foster, Adam Bowers, April (Gary) Clarke, Jacob (Lindsay) Bowers, Ethan (Amber) Bowers, Kelsey Kirkendall and Kierstin Kirkendall; Great-grandchildren, Sierra Bowers, Jenna Kellett, Fiona Armstrong, Miren Armstrong, Daniel Ballah, Zachary Bowers, Kristin Eldridge and Kurt Eldridge.
He is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah Foster, siblings, Sylvia (John) Richardson, Thelma Bowers, Thursey Bowers, Florence (Gerald Leatherman) Caywood, John Wesley (Eva) Bowers, Homer (Leota) Bowers, Helen (Chet) Zimmerman, Marjory (Claude) Page, Dale (Imogene) Bowers, Lois (Jim) Parlette and Robert (Eloris) Bowers.
Services will begin at 12:00 pm Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Lima Baptist Temple, 982 Brower Road, Lima, Ohio 45901. Pastor Gary Hohman will officiate the service. Burial will follow in Hartford Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday prior to the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lima Baptist Temple or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Condolences may be expressed at chiles-lamanfh.com
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Deanna Watson
December 26, 2016
Keeping the Bowers family in my thoughts and prayers. I have fond memories of being neighbors. I remember Don working in his big, red garage after it was built. Deanna Miles Watson
December 15, 2016
What a lovely tribute Patti made to her father on Facebook. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. Marcia Long Barnhart
December 13, 2016
Our prayers of comfort for your family , and of thanksgiving for Don's life and love of Jesus , thinking of his Sunday school classes
Dave & Sandra Rice
Eric, Aimee & Emily Bontrager
December 13, 2016
So thankful to have known your sweet husband. What a wonderful man of God, husband and father. He will be missed. Praying God gives you His perfect peace and comfort during this difficult time. Love you, Gloria.
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