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Mary Jane Bauer Bowser
Mary Jane (Bauer) Bowser, 86, formerly of Worthington, died Saturday, March 22,
2008, at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.
She was born January 30, 1922, in West Franklin Township, a daughter of the late
Harry L. Bauer and Ocie (Swartzlander) Bauer.
She was a 1940 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa.
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, Kittanning, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to Center Hill Church of the Brethren.
Arrangements by F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Worthington, Pa. |
