Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 20, 1943
Mrs. Elizabeth BOWEN, 92, former resident of this city, passed away Tuesday morning, three o'clock, at the home of a granddaughter, who resides at 601 E. Dubail street, South Bend. Death resulted from complications, following an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Bowen had been residing in South Bend since February 8th, 1943. She had been a resident of Rochester for over twenty-eight years.
Elizabeth [BERNER], daughter of John and Elizabeth BERNER, was born November 6, 1850, at Dubuque, Iowa, where she resided for forty-nine years. She was united in marriage with Thomas E. BOWEN, January 7, 1875, and to this union eight children were born. Two children died in infancy and a son, George Washington BOWEN, passed away in Rochester on June 3, 1942. Mrs. Bowen raised five other children besides her own. Her husband preceded her in death on March 18, 1937.
Survivors are: six children, Charles BOWEN, Sr., of Plymouth; Mrs. Florence A. HOOVER, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lucille SNYDER, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jeanette DAWSON, South Bend; Viola M. WHEATON, Downers Grove, Ill.; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Cora LONG, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Barbara FROST, of Dubuque, Iowa; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 601 East Dubail street, South Bend, Friday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. C. W. BRADLEY of South Bend officiating. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. The casket will be opened by Undertaker Ora FOSTER at the graveside, where friends may pay their respects.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, July 20, 1943
Mrs. Elizabeth BOWEN, 92, former resident of this city, passed away Tuesday morning, three o'clock, at the home of a granddaughter, who resides at 601 E. Dubail street, South Bend. Death resulted from complications, following an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Bowen had been residing in South Bend since February 8th, 1943. She had been a resident of Rochester for over twenty-eight years.
Elizabeth [BERNER], daughter of John and Elizabeth BERNER, was born November 6, 1850, at Dubuque, Iowa, where she resided for forty-nine years. She was united in marriage with Thomas E. BOWEN, January 7, 1875, and to this union eight children were born. Two children died in infancy and a son, George Washington BOWEN, passed away in Rochester on June 3, 1942. Mrs. Bowen raised five other children besides her own. Her husband preceded her in death on March 18, 1937.
Survivors are: six children, Charles BOWEN, Sr., of Plymouth; Mrs. Florence A. HOOVER, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lucille SNYDER, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jeanette DAWSON, South Bend; Viola M. WHEATON, Downers Grove, Ill.; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Cora LONG, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Barbara FROST, of Dubuque, Iowa; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 601 East Dubail street, South Bend, Friday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. C. W. BRADLEY of South Bend officiating. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. The casket will be opened by Undertaker Ora FOSTER at the graveside, where friends may pay their respects.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 20, 1943
Mrs. Elizabeth BOWEN, 92, former resident of this city, passed away Tuesday morning, three o'clock, at the home of a granddaughter, who resides at 601 E. Dubail street, South Bend. Death resulted from complications, following an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Bowen had been residing in South Bend since February 8th, 1943. She had been a resident of Rochester for over twenty-eight years.
Elizabeth [BERNER], daughter of John and Elizabeth BERNER, was born November 6, 1850, at Dubuque, Iowa, where she resided for forty-nine years. She was united in marriage with Thomas E. BOWEN, January 7, 1875, and to this union eight children were born. Two children died in infancy and a son, George Washington BOWEN, passed away in Rochester on June 3, 1942. Mrs. Bowen raised five other children besides her own. Her husband preceded her in death on March 18, 1937.
Survivors are: six children, Charles BOWEN, Sr., of Plymouth; Mrs. Florence A. HOOVER, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lucille SNYDER, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jeanette DAWSON, South Bend; Viola M. WHEATON, Downers Grove, Ill.; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Cora LONG, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Barbara FROST, of Dubuque, Iowa; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 601 East Dubail street, South Bend, Friday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. C. W. BRADLEY of South Bend officiating. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. The casket will be opened by Undertaker Ora FOSTER at the graveside, where friends may pay their respects.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, July 20, 1943
Mrs. Elizabeth BOWEN, 92, former resident of this city, passed away Tuesday morning, three o'clock, at the home of a granddaughter, who resides at 601 E. Dubail street, South Bend. Death resulted from complications, following an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Bowen had been residing in South Bend since February 8th, 1943. She had been a resident of Rochester for over twenty-eight years.
Elizabeth [BERNER], daughter of John and Elizabeth BERNER, was born November 6, 1850, at Dubuque, Iowa, where she resided for forty-nine years. She was united in marriage with Thomas E. BOWEN, January 7, 1875, and to this union eight children were born. Two children died in infancy and a son, George Washington BOWEN, passed away in Rochester on June 3, 1942. Mrs. Bowen raised five other children besides her own. Her husband preceded her in death on March 18, 1937.
Survivors are: six children, Charles BOWEN, Sr., of Plymouth; Mrs. Florence A. HOOVER, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lucille SNYDER, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jeanette DAWSON, South Bend; Viola M. WHEATON, Downers Grove, Ill.; a foster-daughter, Mrs. Cora LONG, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Barbara FROST, of Dubuque, Iowa; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 601 East Dubail street, South Bend, Friday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. C. W. BRADLEY of South Bend officiating. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. The casket will be opened by Undertaker Ora FOSTER at the graveside, where friends may pay their respects.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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