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Mary J. Bowser
Formerly of Worthington
Mary Jane (Bauer) Bowser, 86, formerly of Worthington, died Saturday, March 22,
2008, at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 30, 1922, in West
Franklin Township, a daughter of the late Harry L. Bauer and Ocie (Swartzlander)
Bauer. She was a homemaker who also worked in the Armstrong County Memorial
Hospital Emergency Room, Big River Manufacturing and Ames Department Store. She
was a member of Center Hill Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed crafts and
sewing. She is survived by her two daughters, Karen Grafton and her husband,
Paul, of Worthington, and Mary Streightif and her husband, Ron, of Walkchalk;
three sons, William Bowser, of Macedonia, Ohio, Richard R. Bowser and his wife,
Linda, of Butler, and Kenneth K. Bowser and his wife, Jean, of Fenelton; 16
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Anna Mae Anderson, of
Butler, Dorthea Cochrane, of Vienna, Ohio, Olive Best, of Emelton, and Joyce
Knight, of Knox; brother, Ross Bauer, of Franklin; sister-in-law, JoAn Fair, of
Kittanning; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Ralston W. "Punk" Bowser, who died in March
2004; sister, Verna Flick; and an infant brother. Friends will be received from
7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the F. DUANE SNYDER
FUNERAL HOME, Worthington. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Center
Hill Church of the Brethren, with one hour of additional viewing prior to the
service at the church. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Wes Berkebile. Interment
will be at Center Hill Church Cemetery. For more information, or to send an
online condolence, please visit www.snydercrissman.com. Memorial contributions
may be made to Center Hill Church of the Brethren. |
