Martha Y. Bowles

Martha Y. Bowles obituary, Garden City, MI

Martha Y. Bowles

Upcoming Events

Feb

21

Memorial Gathering

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

5885 North Venoy Road, Westland, MI 48185

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Feb

21

Memorial service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

5885 North Venoy Road, Westland, MI 48185

Book nearby hotels

Martha Bowles Obituary

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Age 89.

Loving mother of Sharon Davis. Cherished grandmother of Melissa (David) Waltmon and Cliff Davis. Adored great-grandmother of Hannah Waltmon and Matthew Davis. Dearest aunt of James and Margaret McDaniel. Lifelong friend of Glenda Slaga and her family. 

Memorial Visitation Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10am until the 11am Memorial Service at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 5885 Venoy (between Ford Rd. & Warren). 

In lieu of flowers memorials suggested to St. Matthew’s Above and Beyond Campaign.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

John N. Santeiu & Son, Inc. - Garden City

1139 N. Inkster Road, Garden City, MI 48135

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Upcoming Events

Feb

21

Memorial Gathering

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

5885 North Venoy Road, Westland, MI 48185

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Feb

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Memorial service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

5885 North Venoy Road, Westland, MI 48185

Book nearby hotels