Worthington High School

Worthington-West Franklin
High School

Worthington, PA

1933 - 1984

 
Kay Y Bowser Kirkland

Kay Y. "Jaggers" Bowser Kirkland, 61, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed
away on Thursday, October 27, 2005 at her home.

A daughter of Arthur Charles and Helen Josephine (Stouffer Bowser), she was born
February 21, 1944 in Worthington, PA.

She attended Worthington-West Franklin Elementary School, Worthington, Pa.

Mrs. Kirkland graduated from Eastern Westmoreland County Votech in 1985 as a
home health aide.

She was a volunteer with the Indiana County Alzheimer's Assoc. and helped with
the Ladies Auxiliary at the Blairsville VFW.

Surviving are three children, Craig "Zeak" Kirkland of Blairsville, PA, Sherri
"Lucky" Smith and husband, W.D. of Indiana, PA and Lynn "Pick" Kirkland Beck of
Blairsville, PA; four grandchildren, Tristin Delo, Ashley Kirkland, Jacey
Kirkland and Cody Beck; and a sister, Star Libengood and husband, Jeff of
Blairsville, PA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Glenn "Bear" Kirkland on
November 7, 2000; and five brothers, James A. Bowser, Larry D. Bowser, Terry
Bowser, Jerry Bowser and William Smith.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at the
Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut Street, Blairsville, PA. Services
will be held on Sunday at 1:30 P.M. in the funeral home.

Interment will be in Livermore Cemetery, Derry Twp., PA.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Three Rivers Family Hospice, Empire
Building, 2nd Floor, 3001 Jacks Run Road, White Oak, PA 15131 or to the
Alzheimer's Assoc.

Arrangements by Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., Blairsville, Pa.