Stanley Albert Bowman, 91, of Lyman, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Stanley was born December 13, 1925 in Weldona, Colorado to Thomas and Vera (Todd) Bowman.
Stanley received his education and graduated high school from Lyman in 1943. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines on January 29, 1944 and trained at Catalina Island, California. He served in WWII and was awarded the Atlantic War, Pacific War, and Mediterranean Middle Eastern War Bar Zone. He returned to the states on July 18, 1946 after serving on a ship as chief cook and baker for 32 months. He was honorably discharged on August 13, 1946.
Stanley married Donna Marlatt on December 14, 1947 in Lyman He drove truck when he was younger hauling potatoes. He later owned a full service gas station in Lyman for approximately 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping with his family, woodworking, and he loved spending time gardening especially his tomatoes.
He attended all his kids and grandkids sporting events and spoiled his grandkids to the best of his ability.
Stanley is survived by: his son, Rock Bowman; daughter in law, Anne; grandchildren, Matt (Ashley) Bowman, Alicia (Dan) Sisel, Tyler (Anna) Goswick, and Erika Bowman; great grandchildren, Alaina and Derek Bowman, and Katelyn and Hanna Sisel; and brother, Todd Bowman.
His parents, wife Donna, son Dirk, sister Ruth Schweger and brother Bob Bowman preceded him in death.
Memorial service on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Gering.
Obituary information from Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Stanley received his education and graduated high school from Lyman in 1943. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines on January 29, 1944 and trained at Catalina Island, California. He served in WWII and was awarded the Atlantic War, Pacific War, and Mediterranean Middle Eastern War Bar Zone. He returned to the states on July 18, 1946 after serving on a ship as chief cook and baker for 32 months. He was honorably discharged on August 13, 1946.
Stanley married Donna Marlatt on December 14, 1947 in Lyman He drove truck when he was younger hauling potatoes. He later owned a full service gas station in Lyman for approximately 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping with his family, woodworking, and he loved spending time gardening especially his tomatoes.
He attended all his kids and grandkids sporting events and spoiled his grandkids to the best of his ability.
Stanley is survived by: his son, Rock Bowman; daughter in law, Anne; grandchildren, Matt (Ashley) Bowman, Alicia (Dan) Sisel, Tyler (Anna) Goswick, and Erika Bowman; great grandchildren, Alaina and Derek Bowman, and Katelyn and Hanna Sisel; and brother, Todd Bowman.
His parents, wife Donna, son Dirk, sister Ruth Schweger and brother Bob Bowman preceded him in death.
Memorial service on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Gering.
Obituary information from Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Stanley Albert Bowman, 91, of Lyman, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Stanley was born December 13, 1925 in Weldona, Colorado to Thomas and Vera (Todd) Bowman.
Stanley received his education and graduated high school from Lyman in 1943. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines on January 29, 1944 and trained at Catalina Island, California. He served in WWII and was awarded the Atlantic War, Pacific War, and Mediterranean Middle Eastern War Bar Zone. He returned to the states on July 18, 1946 after serving on a ship as chief cook and baker for 32 months. He was honorably discharged on August 13, 1946.
Stanley married Donna Marlatt on December 14, 1947 in Lyman He drove truck when he was younger hauling potatoes. He later owned a full service gas station in Lyman for approximately 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping with his family, woodworking, and he loved spending time gardening especially his tomatoes.
He attended all his kids and grandkids sporting events and spoiled his grandkids to the best of his ability.
Stanley is survived by: his son, Rock Bowman; daughter in law, Anne; grandchildren, Matt (Ashley) Bowman, Alicia (Dan) Sisel, Tyler (Anna) Goswick, and Erika Bowman; great grandchildren, Alaina and Derek Bowman, and Katelyn and Hanna Sisel; and brother, Todd Bowman.
His parents, wife Donna, son Dirk, sister Ruth Schweger and brother Bob Bowman preceded him in death.
Memorial service on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Gering.
Obituary information from Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Stanley received his education and graduated high school from Lyman in 1943. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines on January 29, 1944 and trained at Catalina Island, California. He served in WWII and was awarded the Atlantic War, Pacific War, and Mediterranean Middle Eastern War Bar Zone. He returned to the states on July 18, 1946 after serving on a ship as chief cook and baker for 32 months. He was honorably discharged on August 13, 1946.
Stanley married Donna Marlatt on December 14, 1947 in Lyman He drove truck when he was younger hauling potatoes. He later owned a full service gas station in Lyman for approximately 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping with his family, woodworking, and he loved spending time gardening especially his tomatoes.
He attended all his kids and grandkids sporting events and spoiled his grandkids to the best of his ability.
Stanley is survived by: his son, Rock Bowman; daughter in law, Anne; grandchildren, Matt (Ashley) Bowman, Alicia (Dan) Sisel, Tyler (Anna) Goswick, and Erika Bowman; great grandchildren, Alaina and Derek Bowman, and Katelyn and Hanna Sisel; and brother, Todd Bowman.
His parents, wife Donna, son Dirk, sister Ruth Schweger and brother Bob Bowman preceded him in death.
Memorial service on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Gering.
Obituary information from Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
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