Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bowen, Emery H. 2009
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, May, 2009

Emery H. Bowen, aged 86, of Saranac, passed away May 23, 2009.

He was born March 30, 1923 in Saranac, the son of Howard and Sable (Pinckney) 
Bowen. He was a graduate of Saranac High School in 1940. Emery married Gladys 
E. Smith Aug. 28, 1944 in Ionia. He was a Marine Corps SGT in WWII. Emery was 
a very gifted wood worker even produced grandfather clocks. He was always 
willing to lend a helping hand. Emery was a very loving husband, dad, 
grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved to fish in his pond.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Gladys Bowen of Saranac; son 
Gary (Kathleen) Bowen of Ionia; daughters Sandra (Jack) Ward of Saranac and 
Patricia (Patrick) O'Connor of Belding; 11 grandchildren; brother Donald Bowen 
of Plainwell; sisters Elsie Moore of Saranac and Doris (Robert) Harding of 
Climax and sister-in-law Mildred Bowen of Belding.

He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Eula Sullivan, Bernice Swiger and 
Winona Nummer; 1 brother Everett Bowen and 1 grandson Dwayne Ward.

Memorial services will be held Saturday June 6 at 1 p.m. at the Bowen Pond 
located at 4480 David Hwy. Funeral arrangements by Lake Funeral Home in 
Saranac. In lieu of flowers you may make memorial contributions to Spectrum 
Hospice.



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