Irene Miskell Bowers (1922-2008)

BOWERS, MISKELL, RODGERS, JOHNSON, SCHULER, SPAROW, VOOGD, HOGG

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 3/16/2008 at 13:05:19

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, March 13, 2008.

Irene Miskell Bowers, 85, of Nevada, died on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Memorial services were held on Monday, March 10 at Memorial Lutheran Church, with Pastor Myron D. Herzberg officiating. Burial of the cremains will be held in the Evergreen Memory Gardens at a later date.

Irene was born on October 13, 1922 in Algona to Noel Emmett and Mayme (Rodgers) Miskell. She was a resident of Story County since 1940. Irene was a graduate of Fernald High School. On December 31, 1949, she married H. Eugene Bowers in Nevada. Irene worked at Donnelley Marketing for 30 years and retired on November 1, 1987. She was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church, 50 year member of Eastern Star #296 of Nevada, Retirement Club, and was a Story County Hospital volunteer. Irene enjoyed gardening and bowling.

Irene is survived by a son, Mark (Diane Johnson) Bowers; a daughter Linda (Edward) Johnson, all of Ames; 5 grandchildren; 2 great granddaughters; and a sister, Evelyn Schuler, of Zearing.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gene in January of 1971, a twin sister Josephine, a brother Billy Joe Miskell, and 3 sisters, Opal Sparow, Lucille Voogd, and Margaret Hogg.

The family will received friends Sunday, March 9, at Chet Ryan Mortuary and Cremation Service, 708 Fifth Street in Nevada.

Memorials may be given in honor of Irene to the American Diabetes Association.

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