Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bowen, Richard Lester July 23, 2017 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Maureen Cross mcross3454@gmail.com August 19, 2020, 2:08 pm Sentinel Standard - Aug. 9, 2017 RICHARD LESTER BOWEN 1941 - 2017 Richard Lester Bowen, (aka Uncle Chum, Dick, or Rich) 76 years old, of Ionia, Michigan passed away on July 23, 2017 in Battle Creek, Michigan, after struggling with many health conditions the last few years. He is in God's hands now and may he always rest in peace. Richard was born in Ionia Michigan to Lester Bowen and Betty Bowen, (f/k/a Betty Tingley) on July 17, 1941. He attended school in Ionia, Michigan. He dedicated his life to taking care of the family farm and assisting others in the neighborhood with their farms. He was a devoted son, and a fun loving Brother, Uncle and Cousin who always enjoyed a good laugh. He found the most pleasure in hunting, fishing, and anything to do with being in the outdoors. For those who knew him, he will be dearly missed. Richard is preceded in death by his father, Lester Bowen; and his younger brother, Ronald Eugene Bowen. Richard is survived by his mother, Betty Odett; his Sister, Judith Gehrig; two Nieces, Natalie Lake and Windy Winkle; and one Nephew, Chad Morris. He is also survived by many Great Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday Aug. 12, with the Reverend Ken Harger of Shiloh Community Church, officiating. The location of services will be at the Shiloh Community Church, Orleans Campus, 8197 Heth Street, Orleans, Michigan 48865. Arrangements are by Baxter Funeral Home in Battle Creek, MI. There is an online memorial at www.Baxterfuneral.com if you would like to share a memory with Rich and his family. In Lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted In Memory of Richard Lester Bowen to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan Kalamazoo: 222 North Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 100, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 or online at https://www.hospiceswmi.org. The family of Richard wished to extend our sincere thanks to the Bronson Hospital of Battle Creek, MI and the nurses and doctors in the intensive care unit, and Glen Arbor Hospice of Battle Creek, MI and the attending staff, for all their support and care of Richard. Arrangements by the Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service. 269-788-9800 www.baxterfuneral.com Additional Comments: Also in Sentinel Std on Tues., Aug, 8, 2017 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bowen38309nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb