Dawson-Lincoln-Sherman County NeArchives Obituaries.....Bowers, Peggy Joan Archer April 17, 2010
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Lexington Clipper-Herald April 21, 2010
Peggy Joan Bowers, 73, of Johnson Lake died at Good Samaritan Hospital on 
April 17, 2010.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at 10:30 
a.m. at Lexington Christian Church in Lexington with Pastor K.C. BeDunnah 
officiating.

Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 20, 2010, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-
Love Funeral Home in Lexington.

Peggy Joan was born on June 13, 1936, at Litchfield to Glen Henry Archer and 
Lourene Irene Bearnth.  She received her education at District 30 and Seedling 
Mile Schools in Grand Island .  She graduated from Grand Island Senior High 
School in 1953.  She married Glenn Bowers, Jr. on Oct. 1, 1954, at Sioux 
Falls, S.D.  The couple resided in rural Grand Island where they raised their 
five daughters, and babysat many children.  

Mr. and Mrs. Bowers also managed a KOA Campground in Gothenburg for seven 
years, returning to Grand Island in 1987 where she was employed at Goodwill 
Industries as store manager until 1992.  Mr. Bowers retired in October 1992 
where the couple moved to Johnson Lake in the summer and wintered in Black 
Canyon City, Ariz.  

Peggy loved to garden, take care of her yard, cook for her family and friends, 
drink coffee, and counsel others.  She courageously fought cancer.

Her survivors include her husband of nearly 56 years Glenn Bowers, Jr. of 
Johnson Lake; five daughters, Terri (Neal) Feldman of North Platte, Cheryl 
(Calvin) Richardson of Lexington, Janet Weber of Grand Island, Janine Stearns 
of Lincoln and Peggy (Bryan) Wright of Canton, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, Brandon 
Neth, Ryan Bowers, Jonathan Wright, Kyle Schwedes, Matthew Richardson, Nathan 
Richardson, Holly Wright, Savannah Stearns, Tyler Stearns, Summer Halm and Ana 
Richardson; 12 great-grandchildren; Austin Tenborg, Jeremiah Neth, Jonathan 
Neth, Anna Kruse, Navaeh Richardson, Brayden Richardson, Serena Hemmingon, Mya 
Hemmingson, Katana Schwedes, Aaliyah Bowers, Amiaya Bowers and Kaleah Wright.
She is also survived by two brothers, Ronald Archer and Larry (Diane) Archer 
of Grand Island and two sisters, Mrs. Jack (Virginia) Zlomke and Kathryn 
Hansen, both of Grand Island.  She also leaves behind numerous nieces, 
nephews, countless friends, and her neighbor dog, Zebbie, with whom she ate 
breakfast daily.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Kenneth, James, Jack, 
Richard, and Gary Archer and Donald Strong and one sister, Betty Evans.


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