John Edward "Ed" Owens

John Edward “Ed” Owens, age 84, of Peoria, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at 7:42 a.m. at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born May 27, 1935 in Burlington, Iowa to Edward and Nettie (Stoller) Owens. They preceded him in death along with one brother, Robert Owens, three sisters: Dorothy Owens, Doris Lee Pflederer, Betty Jean Hallgren, and three nephews. Survivors include his best friend, John Cannon, one niece, Debra (Brad) Braker, and three nephews: Patrick (Mary) Hallgren, Steve (Barb) Pflederer, and Ron Pflederer. Ed was a United States Army Veteran serving two terms in the Korean War. He worked in the finance department at Proctor Hospital for 25 years retiring in July 1996. He attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Peoria. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery in Burlington, Iowa at 2:30 p.m. following the services in Peoria. Memorials may be made to the Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. You may view Ed’s obituary online at www.davison-fulton.com