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Phyllis Jeannie <I>Garman</I> Bowers

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Phyllis Jeannie Garman Bowers

Birth
Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Death
30 Jan 2021 (aged 97)
Middlebury, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Middlebury, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Phyllis Jeannie Bowers, 97, of Middlebury, passed away at 7:00 pm on Saturday, January 30, at her daughter’s home, Marcia Peters in Middlebury.

She was born on April 25, 1923 in Goshen to Raymond and Edith (Porter) Garman. On April 28, 1946 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Middlebury she married Christopher C. Bowers, he passed away October 25, 1996.

Surviving are two daughters, Marcia Peters and Christine (Olen) Miller; son, Dan (Brenda) Bowers all of Middlebury; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; seven step great-grandchildren and two step great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, a son-in-law, Ken Peters, and a grandson, Steven Peters.

Phyllis had worked for 21 years as the bookkeeper for Max Myers Motors, Middlebury before retiring in 1986. She enjoyed making crafts, needlepoint and crochet work and solving sudoku and crossword puzzles.

She had been active in the American Legion Post 210, Middlebury Fire Department Ladies Auxiliaries, Middlebury Alumni and Middlebury Historical Museum. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Euchre and Bridge and had been active with a Bridge Club.

Private graveside services will be held at Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury.

A public memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 6, at Miller Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the memorial service. Services will be conducted by Pastor Daniel Repp.

Memorials may be given to Middlebury Fire Department.
Phyllis Jeannie Bowers, 97, of Middlebury, passed away at 7:00 pm on Saturday, January 30, at her daughter’s home, Marcia Peters in Middlebury.

She was born on April 25, 1923 in Goshen to Raymond and Edith (Porter) Garman. On April 28, 1946 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Middlebury she married Christopher C. Bowers, he passed away October 25, 1996.

Surviving are two daughters, Marcia Peters and Christine (Olen) Miller; son, Dan (Brenda) Bowers all of Middlebury; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; seven step great-grandchildren and two step great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, a son-in-law, Ken Peters, and a grandson, Steven Peters.

Phyllis had worked for 21 years as the bookkeeper for Max Myers Motors, Middlebury before retiring in 1986. She enjoyed making crafts, needlepoint and crochet work and solving sudoku and crossword puzzles.

She had been active in the American Legion Post 210, Middlebury Fire Department Ladies Auxiliaries, Middlebury Alumni and Middlebury Historical Museum. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Euchre and Bridge and had been active with a Bridge Club.

Private graveside services will be held at Grace Lawn Cemetery, Middlebury.

A public memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 6, at Miller Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the memorial service. Services will be conducted by Pastor Daniel Repp.

Memorials may be given to Middlebury Fire Department.


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