Eileen C. Lowder

1949 - 2026

MILL HALL - Eileen C. (Johnston) Lowder, 76, of Mill Hall and formerly of West Decatur, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at CentreCare, Bellefonte.

Eileen was born on May 28, 1949, in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Jack E. and Dorothy I. (Shimmel) Johnston.

She was a 1967 graduate of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School.

She was married on April 6, 1968, in Clearfield, to Ronald R. "Ronnie" Lowder, who preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2025.

Eileen was employed as a bookkeeper with a number of area businesses throughout her working career. Early in her career, she was employed at the accounting office of Robert J. Kanour, formerly located in Philipsburg. She was then employed with B. & B. Motor Carriers, formerly of Osceola Mills, and E.M. Brown, formerly of Clearfield. Later in her career, she accepted a bookkeeping position with Philipsburg True Value and remained with them until her retirement in 2020.

Eileen was a member of the former Mt. Hope Church, RD Clearfield; and a member of the Clearfield Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #97, Morrisdale.

Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoyed making ceramics, reading and tending to her yard work and flower garden. She also enjoyed donating to the local food banks.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Lorraine Kisiel, in addition to her parents and husband.

She is survived by two daughters, Nina L. Cowart and her husband, Devlon L., of Mill Hall and Jodi L. Ennis and her husband, John Robert "Bobby," of North Carolina; three grandchildren: Talia and Wesley Cowart, of Mill Hall, and Darian Ennis, of North Carolina; two sisters, Deborah Reed and her husband, John, of Lexington, South Carolina and Shirley Dixon and her husband, Dean, of West Decatur; one brother, Jack Johnston and his wife, Wanda, of RD Clearfield; and numerous other extended family members.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at 2 p.m., at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce Street, Philipsburg, with Pastor Chester Marshall, officiating.

The family will receive guests on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in Eileen's memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741.

Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.beezerheathfh.com.