Obit of Bowser Arnold, Rowena (Jo) Joan - McClain County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Howard Grisso   29 Jan 2006
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::Hillcrest Memorial Park--Medford OR

Surnames: BOWSER, ARNOLD, Lommel, Torres, Gray, Ott, Johnston, Berryhill
Originally posted at:
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From the Medford (OR) Mail Tribune 01-05-2006 at www.mailtribune.com

July 31, 1931 - January 2, 2006 Rowena (Jo) Arnold lost her battle with
COPD on January 2, 2006, and passed away at Rogue Valley Medical Center. A
funeral service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park Chapel, Friday,
January 6, 2006 at 11 a.m. Pastor Bob Gass will officiate.

Jo was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma on July 31, 1931 and moved to Oregon as
a small child. She married Jack E. Arnold on July 30, 1950. He preceded
her in death in 1998. Survivors include two children, Eddy Arnold and
wife, Cathy; Sandy Lommel and husband, David.

She has six grandchildren, Carly Torres and husband, Laramie; Kelly Gray
and wife, Ashley; Tami Ott; Greg Arnold and wife, Patsy; Melissa Johnston
and husband, Dan; and Nick Berryhill and wife, Kelley.

She also is survived by ten great grandchildren and nine step-great
grandchildren.

Jo is the daughter of Homer and Clemie Bowser of Bell Gardens, California
and is the youngest of eight children, all of whom preceded her in death.

In the early 1970's, Jo was involved in music with her husband and
children, and loved playing the bass guitar around Medford in their
country western band named "Mavericks." Contributions can be made to
Oregon Lung Association.

Funeral arrangements by Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, Medford, OR.
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