Loving husband of Lois Bowers; dear son of Roy and Virginia Bowers; dear father of Gail Melton, Andy Bowers and Ronnie Bowers; dear step-father of Tammy Hessing, Teresa Spica, Donald Cogzill and Shelley Polk; dear grandfather of Kyle Branham, Kelsey McCarty, Cheyann Boyer, Tony Bowers, Amanda Sartain, John Bowers, Lauren Bowers, Katie Bowers, Janel Essman, Emily Spriggs, Krista Sjurson, Allie Spica, Kristy Nay, Crystal Cogzill, Alex Polk, Julie Laramie and Sarah Polk and great-grandfather of 13; dear brother of Earl Bowers, the late Ruby Skiles, Ruthalene Judy, Sue Ann Dunn, Mary Griffin, Linda Rowe, Marty Bowers, Diane Pinson and Jerrie Ruppert; our dear father-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many.
Visitation Wednesday, June 12 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at KRIEGSHAUSER WEST MORTUARY, 9450 Olive Boulevard, 63132. Interment Thursday, June 13 at 10:30 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, 63125. Meet behind Administration Building by 10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions preferred to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517.