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Darrel Clark Bowser
Darrel Clark Bowser, 84, of Kittanning, went home to be with his Lord and Savior
on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at his home.
He was born February. 12, 1934, in Worthington, a son of King O. Bowser and
Mabel L. (Cole) Bowser.
He was a 1952 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa. He also graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and taught
carpentry/millwork at Lenape Technical School for 20 years, retiring in 1995.
He was an active member of West Glade Run Presbyterian Church since 1953 and
served as a trustee, elder, and Sunday School teacher.
Darrel was Cub Master and Scout Master of Troop 661 in Worthington, and restored
the scout cabins and campground on Buffalo Creek, above Craigsville.
He also was a member of Kittanning Lodge No. 244 F&M and the Coudersport
Consistory. Darrel worked for his father, the King O. Bowser Construction
Company for 25 years and then was self-employed for five years.
Darrel enjoyed traveling and camping with his beloved wife of 62 years, Margaret
L. (Campbell) Bowser, whom he married July 10, 1952, and died Oct. 1, 2014.
Surviving are his sons, Darrel K. “Kim” Bowser and wife, Diane, of Kittanning
and Bruce S. Bowser and wife, Kimberly, of Apollo; grandchildren, John M.
Bowser, Jerica L. (Bowser) Yanik and husband, Edward, Mark A. Bowser, Marissa E.
(Bowser) Laake and husband, Devin; great-grandchildren, Zander Laake and Roslyn
Yanik; step-grandsons, Justin Cogley and Colten Cogley; and a brother, Jesse K.
Bowser and wife, Shirley, of Worthington.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother,
Robert Bowser, and a sister, Bonnie Bowser.
Friends will be received from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at
the F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, 119 Bear St., Worthington. A Masonic service
will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Additional visitation
will be held on Monday at the West Glade Run Presbyterian Church from 11 a.m.
until time of funeral service at noon, with the Rev. Robert Hindman officiating.
Burial will follow in the West Glade Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery,
Kittanning, Pa.
Arrangements by F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Worthington, Pa. |
