He was born August 21, 1938 in Ambia, Indiana to the late Harold R. and Helen P. (Wells) Bowers. He married Sue (Fisher) Bowers, February 26, 2000 in Boswell; she survives.
Bob graduated from Ambia High School and served in the United States Navy from 1955 until retiring in 1976. He was a Life-time member of the VFW Boswell American Legion Post #476 where he served as Post Commander and the 40&8 Voiture 755. He was also a member of the GWRRA- Chapter K. Bob enjoyed visiting with family and friends, joking around, riding his Gold Wing motorcycles, camping and wintering in Florida.
Surviving with his wife, Sue, are four daughters, Julie (Sam) Maderazo, Cindy DeMille, Tammy Bray and Darla Jokinen and son, Robert H. Bowers, all of Virginia; step-daughter, Deborah (Jim) Moyars; step-sons, Curt (Chantel) Mize and Harold Mize; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and sister, Nancy Kollman.
He was preceded in death by daughter, Debra Bowers Howard; son, Robert Allen Bowers and brother, Duane Bowers.
Published in Journal & Courier from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30, 2020.
He was born August 21, 1938 in Ambia, Indiana to the late Harold R. and Helen P. (Wells) Bowers. He married Sue (Fisher) Bowers, February 26, 2000 in Boswell; she survives.
Bob graduated from Ambia High School and served in the United States Navy from 1955 until retiring in 1976. He was a Life-time member of the VFW Boswell American Legion Post #476 where he served as Post Commander and the 40&8 Voiture 755. He was also a member of the GWRRA- Chapter K. Bob enjoyed visiting with family and friends, joking around, riding his Gold Wing motorcycles, camping and wintering in Florida.
Surviving with his wife, Sue, are four daughters, Julie (Sam) Maderazo, Cindy DeMille, Tammy Bray and Darla Jokinen and son, Robert H. Bowers, all of Virginia; step-daughter, Deborah (Jim) Moyars; step-sons, Curt (Chantel) Mize and Harold Mize; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and sister, Nancy Kollman.
He was preceded in death by daughter, Debra Bowers Howard; son, Robert Allen Bowers and brother, Duane Bowers.
Published in Journal & Courier from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30, 2020.
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