COWEN, Ednore L.

COWEN, SMITH, SORDEN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/25/2010 at 13:26:02

"The Fairfield Ledger", Thursday, October 21, 2010, Page 10

COWEN, Ednore L. -- Ednore L. COWEN, 99, of Packwood, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, at SunnyBrook Assisted Living Center in Fairfield.

A service will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Packwood Christian Church, with the Rev. Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Interment will be in Packwood Cemetery.

Family visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Memorials may be made to Packwood Christian Church.

Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Online condolences may be sent to www.raymondfuneralhomes.com.

Mrs. COWEN was born Oct. 17, 1911, in Webster, the daughter of Roy Edgar and Lenora Ann SMITH SORDEN. She married Charles COWEN May 29, 1939, in Webster. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. COWEN grew up in the Webster and Keswick communities. She graduated from Webster High School and attended Iowa State Teachers' College and Parsons College. She taught in the rural schools at Keota and Packwood. Mrs. COWEN and her husband lived and farmed in the Packwood community.

She was a member of Packwood Christian Church, Christian Women's Fellowship, TTT Chapter F, The Sew and So Club, Flying Farmers and Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include two sons, James Roy COWEN of Kalona and Dennis Charles COWEN of Loudon, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, John Paul COWEN and Richard Lyman COWEN; her parents; and two brothers, George Lyman SORDEN and Hal Smith SORDEN.

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