Alvin Lowe Obituary

LOWE

Alvin R.

Alvin Raymond Lowe, 89, formerly of Graytown, Ohio, died Monday, November 3, 2014, at the Genoa Retirement Village. He was born March 1, 1925, in Martin, Ohio, to Raymond A. and Gertrude W. (Monk) Lowe. On January 6, 1945, in Toledo, Ohio, he married Freda A. Egbert, who preceded him in death April 3, 2008. Alvin farmed with his father for several years. From 1946-1952, he owned and operated the former Pink Elephant in Martin. He also worked at and later owned Lowe Machine Company in Oak Harbor. Alvin had been an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Martin, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent, President and Elder and is currently the Patriarch of St. Peter. He was active with the Gideons since 1974, where he held offices at the county and state levels.

Alvin is survived by his daughters, Judy Ann Sheppard, Carol Sue (Alan) Perry and Frances Jean Cranfield; sons, Terry Alvin (Susan) Lowe and Daniel Raymond Lowe; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, 12 step grandchildren and 8 step great-grandchildren and sister, Eunice Nissen. He was preceded in death by his wife; great-grandson, David Jonathan Lowe, and son-in-law, Donald Lane Cranfield.

Visitation will be 2-8 p.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, 501 West St., Genoa. The funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Martin (Blackberry), with burial to follow in Allen Township Cemetery, Williston. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials to St. Peter Lutheran Church, 17877 W. St. Rt. 579, Martin, OH 43445; or the Gideons International, P.O. Box 925, Port Clinton, OH 43452. Online condolences may be shared at

walkerfuneralhomes.com.

The family expresses sincere appreciation to the Genoa Retirement Village staff and administration for their care and compassion. It will not be forgotten.

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Published by The Blade on Nov. 4, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Alvin Lowe

8 Entries

Blake Baker

February 21, 2023

Dear Freda & Alvin Lowe Family, Judy Sheppard, Carol (Alan) Perry, Terry (Susan) Lowe, Frances (Donald) Cranfield & Daniel (Barbara) Lowe,13 grand-children, 30 great-grandchildren, & 8 great-great-grandchildren, & siblings, William Egbert Jr., Anna Jane Durst, Frances (Ervin) Goodeman, & Jacob (Nancy) Egbert & everyone else in this huge wonderful family, my deepest heartfelt sympathy & prayers are with Freda & Alvin & their huge family. I was very fortunate to play cards at a young age with my great grandmothers never knowing my great-grandfathers who had already passed, how truly awesome & unique that they were great great grandparents as I've never heard of that before & our family has 4 volumes of genealogy going back over 18 generations thanks to the work of my father & his father. My children were very fortunate to know closely one set of great-grandparents in addition to all their grandparents. But to actually know my great-grandmother's parents would truly have been a gift from heaven. I have always liked your parents back to Golden Pride, when thanks to Freda's passion to research illnesses & find cures and/or management of the illness, after my father's quadruple bypass surgery where the typical life extension may be 10 more years of life, thanks to Freda's research & knowledge, she was my family's angel I sincerely believe in contributing to the health of my father extending my parents' lives another 27 years God bless my parents & God bless Freda & Alvin. Like my parents & grandparents, Freda & Alvin were really good people! I REMEMBER ALL OF HER GOOD NOTES AND RESEARCH ON ILLNESSES & HER WONDERFUL PASSION TO FIND CURES & MAKE PEOPLE HEALTHIER AS POSSIBLE. IF IT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN DONE, I SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A BOOK OF ALL OF THE LORD'S ANGEL'S GOOD NOTES & RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN HER MEMORY, WHAT A LEGACY & WHAT A WONDERFUL COUPLE THAT I WAS SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO KNOW AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR MY FATHER & MOTHER WHO I KNOW ARE WITH FREDA & ALVIN WITH OUR LORD IN HEAVEN! GOD BLESS THEM & YOUR FAMILIES. ALL MY BEST, BLAKE BAKER

November 12, 2014

Alvin was a true man of faith. He was genuinely warm and caring. It was always beautiful to see how the family honored him and respected him. He will be missed but he leaves a wonderful legacy of love. Charles and LeAnne Jaeger

November 11, 2014

Dear Lowe Family,
We were so saddened to hear of Alvin's passing - but joyful for him. He was such a dear, kind, caring man and his visits with Mom were so very special. We always loved seeing him at St Peter and at Genoa Retirement Center. His presence always brought a smile to our hearts. You have our sympathy and we know you'll have warm memories. John and Faye Jaeger

Wayne Schall

November 8, 2014

So sorry to hear that Alvin has passed away. I have never met another man who combined so much compassion for the people around him with such a warm and positive personality. Alvin Lowe set a great example for anyone who might aspire to make the world a better place . . .

Crystal Cleary

November 6, 2014

Dan, I am so sorry to hear of Alvin's passing. He was such a sweet man. May he rest in loving peace.

Jeff and Debbie Gaines

November 6, 2014

Memories are the legacy of God's love.

Dawn Angel

November 5, 2014

He used to bring bibles to our motel in Port Clinton. After all these years we recognized him immediately and remembered him as a very nice man. We still have those bibles in our rooms. Our condolences to his family.

November 5, 2014

Our deepest sympathies to the family
Hermine (Lau) and Marv Sondergeld

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