Deryle R. Bowen 1927 - 2014

BOWEN, WHITE, SHOL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/23/2014 at 14:01:22

Onawa Democrat
23 July 2014

Deryle R. Bowen, 87, of Moorhead, Iowa died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be 7:00 P.M. Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Rush Family Chapel in Onawa, Iowa with Reverend Michael Brown, officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Chapel. Private family burial will be in Spring Valley Cemetery, Moorhead, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service, Onawa, Iowa.

Deryle Rex Bowen was born May 9, 1927 in Hatfield, Missouri the son of Otha Waring and Bertha Mae (White) Bowen. He moved to Iowa in 1947 and worked for Raymond Smith of Dunlap, and Russell Jones, and Elmer Shol both of Moorhead.

Deryle and Darlene Shol were united in marriage on May 21, 1949 at the Christian Church Parsonage in Onawa, Iowa. The couple raised two daughters, Debra Mae and Denise Kay. The couple farmed around the Moorhead area. While in Dunlap he took training in radio and t.v. repairs and worked in Omaha and had a t.v. shop in Moorhead for a while. He also worked as a carpenter on the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant and helped build new homes in Denison, Iowa. The couple lived south of Moorhead, Iowa for twenty-two years on the Earl Bressman farm before retiring in 1993 and moved into the town of Moorhead.

Deryle was a member of the Moorhead Christian Church, Moorhead, Iowa. He was a member of the NFO and served on the Moorhead Coop Board, the Western Iowa Precondition Cattleman's Association and the ASCS Nominating Committee. He was a member of the Siouxland Country Music Association based out of Sioux City, Iowa. He loved to dance and listen to old time country music.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-five years, Darlene of Moorhead, Iowa; two daughters, Debra (Robert) Winter of Auburn, Iowa and Denise (Tom) Davie of Dunlap, Iowa; five grandchildren, Tamara L. (Justin) Piittmann, Terri A. Valquier, Justin D. Allen, Michael P. (Elizabeth) Davie, and Steven T. Davie; nine great grandchildren, Brett Mohr, Jordynne Piittmann, Andralynne Piittmann, Mia Valquier, Sofia Valquier, Nicolas Allen, Natalie Allen, Nolan Davie, and Olivia Davie; two great-great grandchildren, Jaydynne Mohr and Jersey Mohr; sister, Edna (Elmer) Johnston of Des Moines, Iowa; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; three sisters; and one infant grandson.

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