BOWERMASTER, Cleo Marie 1903 - 1984

BOWERMASTER, PENCE, BROWN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/18/2010 at 18:27:37

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Monday, June 25, 1984
Page 11, Column 6

Cleo BOWERMASTER hospital patient

Cleo BOWERMASTER, 401 W. Hempstead, suffered a stroke early Friday morning while visiting a friend at Burlington.

She is a patient in the Burlington Medical Center, room 358.

Mrs. BOWERMASTER left Thursday evening by bus to visit her longtime friend, Wilma Erickson, and to attend the celebration "Steam Boat Days" in Burlington.

She was not feeling well when she retired Thursday night and summoned Mrs. Erickson about 4 a.m. Friday because of her illness. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

At present, according to doctor reports, it appears she will be a patient at the Burlington Medical Center for approximately a week, and then transferred to a hospital in Des Moines for therapy treatment.

Her son, Jim BOWERMASTER, Des Moines, was called to Burlington Friday because of his mother's illness.

~~~~

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Saturday, July 7, 1984
Page 8, Columns 1 and 2

Cleo BOWERMASTER dies at 81

Cleo BOWERMASTER, 401 W. Hempstead, retired Ledger staff member, died Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Burlington Medical Center. She was 81.

Mrs. BOWERMASTER had been a Medical Center patient since June 22 when she suffered a stroke while visiting a friend in Burlington. She was scheduled to be transferred to the Younkers Rehabilitation Center in Des Moines next week for further treatment.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Charles Kincaid officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Raymond Funeral Home where family visitation will be held Monday evening from 7 to 8.

Mrs. BOWERMASTER was an employee of the Fairfield Ledger for 44 years, serving first on the news staff and later in classified advertising. She served as editor of the women's page for many years. She retired Feb. 1, 1982.

A lifelong resident of Fairfield, Cleo Marie PENCE was born March 24, 1903, the daughter of William Henry and Lucretia BROWN PENCE. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1922 and later attended Parsons College and Iowa Success School in Ottumwa. She was married to Elden "Lap" BOWERMASTER July 10, 1925. He died in 1976.

Surviving are two sons, Jim BOWERMASTER, West Des Moines; and Jon BOWERMASTER, Valpariso (sic - Valparaiso), Ind., five grandchildren and one great-grandson. One brother, Harold PENCE, Fairfield, also survives. One sister and one brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. BOWERMASTER was a longtime member of the First Christian Church, serving as fourth grade Sunday School teacher for 40 years. Earlier this year the church presented her with an "Honored Teacher" award. She was also a member of the Business and Professional Women, Fairfield Women's Club and Iowa Press Women.

~~~~

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Tuesday, July 10, 1984
Page 12, Column 2

The many friends will miss that grand & cheerful lady Cleo BOWERMASTER who was, from early morning to late at night, everlastingly making this world a better place g-g-g (quite the lady)

~~~~

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Friday, July 13, 1984
Page 9, Column 6

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend a sincere "Thank You" to all our friends and neighbors for their cards, memorials and other expressions of sympathy at the time of our recent bereavement following the illness and passing of our mother and sister, Cleo PENCE BOWERMASTER. We are truly grateful.

Jim & Dottie BOWERMASTER & family
Jon & Jan BOWERMASTER & family
Harold & Inez PENCE

~~~~

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Friday, August 17, 1984
Page 2, Column 5

Buddy Poppy sale scheduled

The charter was draped for Cleo BOWERMASTER, who died July 9 (sic - July 6th), at the VFW Auxiliary meeting Monday. ...

~~~~
Copied with permission from The Fairfield Ledger, Inc. IAGenWeb Bylaws PROHIBIT the COPYING AND RE-POSTING OF THIS MATERIAL IN ANY PUBLIC VENUE such as Ancestry or Find A Grave without WRITTEN permission from the poster ~ copyright restrictions apply.
*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.147 with husband James E. 'Lap' BOWERMASTER.