United States Obituaries Collections – Page 38 of 45

Bracken, Arthur Ellsworth – Obituary

Services for Arthur E. Bracken, 78, pioneer Kingfisher funeral director who died Friday night [January 23, 1948] were Sunday at 2 pm in the Methodist Congregational church of Kingfisher. Burial was in the Kingfisher Cemetery. A native of Oakhill, Kansas, Bracken came to Kingfisher in 1893. He entered the furniture business three years later and operated the business for 26 years. He also owned a drugstore for seven years. He was secretary of the Funeral Directors association when it was formed in 1901 and aided in writing the first embalming bill. Bracken was a charter member of the Kingfisher Rotary … Read more

Boyd, Jennie Viola Lee – Obituary

Mrs. J. P. (Jennie) Boyd passed away Saturday, July 12 [1958] at her home following an illness of several weeks. She was 81 years old. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Fremont Methodist Church, in charge of Rev. C. C. Callaham of the Gladbrook Methodist Church, Mrs. Wm. G. Hols played organ music at the service. Burial was in Cedar Township Cemetery. Jennie Viola Lee was the daughter of Nelson and Mary Wolfe Lee. She was born Nov. 30, 1876 at Fremont. On May 20, 1903 she was married to James P. Boyd. The couple lived … Read more

Bowman, William Levi – Obituary

William Levi Bowman, 28, living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edson R. Bowman, a mile and a half southwest of Nottawa, died this morning from an injury received in 1927 while he was in the U.S. Army. Mr. Bowman enlisted in the army I 1920 and served at Fort David in the Canal Zone until 1923 when he was discharged. He re-enlisted two years later at Grand Rapids. In 1927, while at Fort Sheridan, he fell 41 feet when washing windows and struck on some concrete steps. He sustained a fractured skull and injured ankle. He was taken to … Read more

Bowman, Warren Roscoe – Obituary

Warren R. “Ross” Bowman, age 74, of Leroy, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at his residence. He was born Sept. 10, 1922 in Leroy to Reuben and Cora (Holmes) Bowman and was a resident there all of his life. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany during WWII and was a life member of VFW Post 2964 of Reed City and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #705 Reed City. He was a life-long farmer and in addition was employed for 10 years with Miller Industries of Reed City and later was employed with Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. for … Read more

Bowman, Walter Scott – Obituary

Walter S. Bowman, 76, native of Pendleton, was fatally injured and his wife suffered concussion of the brain as well as lacerations in an automobile accident on the Old Oregon Trail yesterday [November 27, 1938] at 3:15 p.m. when the car, driven by Mr. Bowman, skidded on the icy highway and plunged over an embankment at a point some 10 miles east of here. Mr. Bowman’s neck was broken and he died on the way to the hospital, where he and Mrs. Bowman were brought by passing motorists. Mrs. Bowman’s condition is very favorable, said a report from the hospital … Read more

Bowman, Walter S. Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Walter S. Bowman, 79, Pendleton resident since 1901, well known here, died Sunday morning [December 5, 1954] in St. Anthony’s Hospital after an illness of 17 days. Mrs. Bowman, formerly Eugenia Ellenberger [adopted name] was born in Berne, Switzerland, and first came to Umatilla County when she was 13, living in Pilot Rock with her mother the last Mrs. Fritz Ellenberger. She came here in 1901. She and the late Mr. Bowman, a pioneer photographer, were married in 1934. She was a member of the First Christian Church, the Rebekah Lodge, and the Pioneer Ladies Club. Surviving relatives are … Read more

Bowman, Wallace R., Sr. – Obituary

Wallace R. Bowman, Sr., 73 years old, 27198 Oak Drive, died Aug. 20, 1988, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born July 19, 1915, in Elkhart County, Ind., a son of Frank A. and Carrie (Lampe) Bowman. On Feb. 4, 1943, he married Marion Schrader in Hot Springs, Ark. She died March 12, 1978. On April 6, 1983, he married Nancy Hunt in Sturgis. He was a Sturgis resident most of his life and was employed at the Kirsch Company. For 42 years, he had operated the B & W Tavern, retiring in 1983. He was … Read more

Bowman, Sylvester Gerald – Obituary

Sylvester G. Bowman, 55, Rt. 3, Reed City, died suddenly Saturday, March 12, at Reed City Hospital. He was born April 28, 1921, in Burdell Township, to Reuben and Cora (Holmes) Bowman. He lived in the LeRoy and Reed City areas all of his life and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1939. Mr. Bowman was employed with Conalco Industries since 1953 where he was a foreman. He attended the First Baptist Church of Reed City. He was a life member of the Reed City VFW Post 2964. During WWII he served in the Pacific theater as a member of … Read more

Bowman, Robert Lester – Obituary

The funeral for Robert Lester Bowman will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Bishop Funeral Chapel with interment at Olney Cemetery. Bowman, 82, of Pendleton, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1987, in a tractor roll-over accident at his farm near Pendleton. A lifelong Pendleton resident, he was born on May 9, 1905 to Oliver P. and Evalina Stickler Bowman. He was raised and educated in Pendleton. On Feb. 26, 1925 he married Goldie Marie Emery in Pendleton. He moved with his family to the now old O. P. Bowman place in February 1942 after making his living cutting wood for 10 … Read more

Bowman, Raymond Leslie – Obituary

Raymond L. Bowman, age 55, resident of Leroy, died this morning at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids following an extended illness. He was born April 24, 1909 to Rube and Cora Bowman and was married December 19, 1931 to Mabel Dosenberry. Surviving are his wife, Mabel, Leroy; two sons, Roger, Leroy, and Richard, Grand Rapids; two brothers, Sylvester and Warren, both of Leroy; and five sisters, Mrs. Vera Engstrom, Howell, Mrs. Hubert Johnson, Mrs. Leonard Johnson and Mrs. Kenneth Davis, all of Leroy and Mrs. William Pierce, Detroit. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Livingston … Read more

Bowman, Oliver Purl – Obituary

Purl Bowman prominent pioneer of Umatilla County and well known throughout this section of the state, passed away at St. Anthony’s Hospital Saturday, August 5 [1939] at 4:15 p.m., after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Bowman was born February 15, 1862, at Osceola, Ia. and when a baby of only six weeks left St. Louis, Mo., with his parents for the west. His family had resided at Osceola before starting the long trek across the plains in a train of 105 wagons. The Bowman’s arrived in Umatilla County on October 17, 1862, just two days more than eight months … Read more

Bowman, Mary Foster – Obituary

Grandma Mary Bowman, nee Foster, widow of John Bowman, deceased, died at the residence of Absalom Nellans, six miles southwest of Rochester, Monday, January 28 [1889]. Yesterday her remains were taken to the Lutheran Cemetery near Bloomingsburg for burial, prior to which Rev. A. E. Gift delivered an eloquent funeral sermon. Deceased was born in Perry County, Ohio, some 78 years ago, and emigrated to Fulton County, Indiana, during the early part of its history. She was brought up in the Lutheran faith from infancy, to which she devotedly clung to the end. Having lead a truly Christian life, deceased … Read more

Bowman, Martha Elizabeth Carroll – Obituary

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Carroll Bowman, wife of Walter S. Bowman died at her home, 918 Main Street last night [March 13, 1931] at 7:30 her death being caused by an illness resulting from a paralytic stroke which occurred a little over five years ago. She was born December 5, 1866 in Yamhill, Oregon, and came in the early part of her life to Dayton, Washington with her family, coming to Pendleton in the early nineties. On November 24, 1896, she was married to W. S. Bowman, they being the parents of one child, no longer living [Juanita Bowman]. Mrs. Bowman … Read more

Bowman, Malinda Owens – Obituary

The body of Mrs. Melinda BOWMAN arrived here from Greensburg this afternoon for burial here. She is the widow of the late Hugh BOWMAN, well known here. The funeral of Melinda Bowman took place this afternoon [May 21, 1913], with services at the Hoover Chapel. The funeral was conducted by the Talma IOOF. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Bowman, Lydia Margaret Brelsford – Obituary

Mrs. Lydia Bowman, aged 82, a pioneer of this county and beloved by many friends here, passed away yesterday [May 23, 1926] at 5:30 p.m. after an illness of seven months. Mrs. Bowman was born in Ohio and at the age of six years went with her parents from Ohio to Iowa, crossing the plains and coming from thence to this county, when she was 16 years of age. The Bowman family lived near Pilot Rock for a few years and came from there to Pendleton, where Mrs. Bowman had since resided. Surviving Mrs. Bowman are the following children: Mrs. … Read more

Bowman, LeRoy – Obituary

Funeral services for LeRoy Bowman, well-known Butter Creek rancher, will be conducted at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Folsom Chapel, here by the Rev. O. D. Harris, Christian Church minister. Ted Roy will sing. [Interment at Olney Cemetery.] Mr. Bowman, 55, died at St. Anthony’s hospital yesterday [May 14, 1947]. He was born Feb. 15, 1892 near Pendleton to the late Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Bowman, Umatilla County pioneers, who came to Oregon with their parents when they were both small children. Mr. Bowman was educated in the Pendleton and Portland schools and Feb. 28, 1914 married Gladys Van Orsdall, … Read more

Bowman, Laura Evalena Stickler – Obituary

Mrs. O. P. Bowman, long time resident of Umatilla county, died on Sunday morning [August 31, 1930] at 7:00 at St. Anthony’s hospital after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Bowman was 62 years of age, being born in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, on January 20, 1868. She crossed the plains at the age of 15 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Stickler. The family settled in Vancouver, Washington, later moving to Pendleton. She was married to Mr. Bowman on April 26, 1891 in Vancouver, WA. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Roy, Oscar, Hugh, … Read more

Bowman, Kenneth Earl – Obituary

Funeral for Kenneth Earl Bowman will begin 10 a.m. Saturday at the Folsom-Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton, followed by vault burial at Olney Cemetery. Bowman, 81, died Tuesday [June 22, 1982] at St. Anthony Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Pendleton. He was born Feb. 20, 1901, at Pendleton, the son of O. Purl and Eva (Stickler) Bowman. His parents and grandparents were pioneers to Umatilla County in 1862. On Sept. 14, 1924 he married Josephine Rothlin at Pendleton. Contributed by: Shelli Steedman

Bowman, Josephine Rothlin – Obituary

Josephine “Josie” Bowman, 92, of Pendleton, died Saturday, April 24, 1993, at Delamarter Care Center in Pendleton. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bishop Funeral Chapel with interment at Olney Cemetery. Mrs. Bowman was born May 24, 1900, at Pendleton to Joseph and Minnie Gottfredsen Rothlin. She was raised on Upper McKay Creek and attended both McKay and Shaw schools. On Sept. 15, 1924, she married Kenneth E. Bowman at Pendleton. After their marriage, they lived at South Cold Spring before moving to the Enterprise-Lostine area for a short time. They returned to Pendleton where they lived for … Read more

Bowman, James – Obituary

James Bowman Passed Away In His Cheney Home. Father Of Twenty-One Children, Thrice Married, A Dweller In Pennsylvania, In Virginia, In Kansas, And In Washington-Sister And Four Brothers Living. Cheney, Wash., Jan. 31-James Bowman died at his home in this city at 1:30 yesterday afternoon of pneumonia, at the age of 94 years 2 months and 12 days [January 30, 1901]. Mr. Bowman was born in Pennsylvania, November 18, 1806. The early part of his life was spent in Pennsylvania and Virginia, after which he moved to the west central states. He had been married three times, and is the … Read more