OBITUARY: Dr. William E. Owen, M.D., Mitchell County, Iowa Dr. William E. Owen, M.D. ==================================================================== #1 [ Mason City Globe Gazette online - July 31, 2002 ] DR. WILLIAM E. OWEN ST. ANSGAR - Dr. William E. Owen, longtime physician and surgeon in the Mitchell County area, died on Sunday (July 28, 2002). His body was willed to the St. Louis University School of Medicine for research. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Ansgar Catholic Church, with Father Mark Reasoner officiating. There will be no visitation prior to services. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. Dr. Owen was born in Manford, N.D., on Oct. 8, 1918, the son of Dr. Wm. R. Owen and Sadie (Leet) Owen. He graduated from Osage High School in 1934 and from Cornell College in 1938. He graduated from Columbia University School of Medicine in February of 1942 and he immediately entered the U.S. Navy as a physician. He was discharged in 1947 as a lieutenant, j.g. He made three extensive trips to Vietnam as a volunteer civilian physician in 1966, 1969, and 1972. In addition, he made other volunteer medical service trips to various countries. From 1947 until his retirement in 1984, Dr. Owen practiced medicine in St. Ansgar and even after retirement he remained active. He enjoyed 15 winters in Arizona following retirement. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of 27 years; his first wife, Norma and their three children, Patricia Owen, of Buffalo, Minn., Dr. William R. and Cynthia Owen, of Wausau, Wis., and Dr. Richard Owen, of Rochester, Minn.; three stepdaughters, Patricia (Bill) Varner, of Minneapolis, Minn., Marie (Robert) Tolsma, of Denver, Colo., and Joan Kaas, of New York City; five grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; and one sibling, Mary "Midge" Owen. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Dr. William Owen Memorial Fund. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920. ====================================================== #2 [ Mitchell County Press-News online - Aug. 7, 2002 - www.mcpress.com ] William E. Owen, MD A memorial Mass for William E. Owen, MD, was held on Saturday, August 3, 2002 at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church. Father Mark Reasoner officiated. Dr. Owen, longtime physician and surgeon of the Mitchell County area, died on Sunday, July 28, 2002. His body was willed to the St. Louis University School of Medicine for research. William E. Owen was born in Manford, ND, October 8, 1918 the son of Dr. Wm. R. Owen and Sadie (Leet) Owen. He graduated from Osage High School in 1934 and from Cornell College in 1938. He graduated from Columbia University School of Medicine in February 1942, and he immediately entered the U.S. Navy as a physician. He was discharged in 1947 as a Lieutenant, S.G. He made three extensive trips to Vietnam as a volunteer civilian physician in 1966, 1969 and 1972. In addition, he made other volunteer medical service trips to various countries. From 1947 until his retirement in 1984, Dr. Owen practiced medicine in St. Ansgar, and even after retirement, he remained active. He enjoyed 15 winters in Arizona following retirement. Preceding William in death were his parents and one sibling, Mary (Midge) Owen. He is survived by his wife Dorothy of 27 years. His first wife Norma and their three children, Patricia Owen of Buffalo, MN, Dr. William R. and Cynthia Owen of Wausau, WI and Dr. Richard Owen of Rochester, MN. Three step-daughters, Patricia (Bill) Varner of Minneapolis, MN, Marie (Robert) Tolsma of Denver, CO and Joan Kaas of New York City. Five grandchildren and five step-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Dr. William Owen Memorial Fund. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home , St. Ansgar, had charge of arrangements. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************