BOWERS, Hal Richard “Rick” - 1949-2013

ALLARD, BARNES, BOWERS, BROWN, BURTZ, DENNIS, FALES, GARNER, HANSEN, HODGES, KNEEDLER, PACE, SERGEANT, SMITH, WAGNER

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Date: 2/5/2018 at 14:23:16

Hal Richard "Rick "Bowers, son of Norman Lee Bowers and Betty Geanne (Dennis) Bowers was born December 22, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa and passed from this life peacefully at home on Monday, August 19, 2013 in Murray, Iowa at 63 years of age.
Rick grew up in the Runnells area and attended Southeast Polk High School. He was an auto mechanic by trade. He married Mary Allard in February 21, 1980 and they moved to Murray in 1983.
Rick was an avid nature enthusiast, he enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing and farming. He was a family man who loved his children and grandchildren.
Rick was preceded in death by his parents, and grandmother, Millie Mae (Wagner) Bowers and grandfather William Henry Bowers.
He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Mary Bowers of Murray, IA, three daughters, Kelly Burtz of Hannibal, MO, Tina (John Hansen) Bowers of Murray, IA, Charety Kneedler of Murray, IA, two sons, two sisters, Debbie (Austin) Brown of Des Moines, IA, sister, Sherri Fales of Runnells, IA, nine grandchildren including, Jimmy Burtz of Hannibal, Mo, Haley Rae Hodges of Murray, Stacey Bowers of Murray, Matthew Barnes of Murray, Briar Bowers of Murray, Djai Smith of Weldon, Brianna Pace of Osceola; one great grandchild. He also had 3 adopted daughters, Leah (Andy) Smith of Osceola, Missy (Bob) Sergeant of Osceola, and Debbie (Kendall) Garner in Montana. He had many other adoptive daughters and sons as well as many other relatives and friends
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