Dorothy Cowen

COWEN, Dorothy Maude – Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at ARCH at the age of 86. “Dot” made her family her whole life and welcomed and cuddled all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Beloved wife of Fred Cowen of Thessalon. Dearly loved mother of Heather Cowen, Dan Crosson (Donna), Lyle Cowen (Marian) of Sault Ste. Marie, Shirley Hale (Ron) of Wawa, Doug Cowen (Grace) of Salmon Arm, B.C. and John Cowen (Maxine) of Thessalon. Loved grandmother of Chad Crosson (Lori), Craig Crosson (Mardi), Joanne Brock (Bob), Shawna Faught, late Sgt. John Wayne Faught, Lyle Cowen Jr. (Heather), Lisa Dinsmore (Ron), Ian Cowen (Karry), Steve Hale (Maike), Becky Kuruliak (Ryan), Josh Cowen, Dani Cowen and Vanessa Cowen (Ryan Grisdale). Dear great grandmother to 17. Loved sister of the late Jack White, George White (Norma), Pearl Ricard (Jack), Jim White (Dorothy), late Mary White, Shirley Coleman (late Fred) and Jean Orton (Richard). Dear sister in law of the late Bill Cowen, late Ethel Upton (Ev), Doris Cooper (late James), late Ada Lepine (late Wilfred), late Vi Coulter (late Garnet), late Bert Cowen (Nila), late Alvin Cowen (Marjorie), late Russell Cowen (late Marilyn), late Max Cowen (late Veronica). Friends may call at the Thessalon Bible Chapel in Thessalon on Friday, September 2, 2011 from 1 pm until time of service in the chapel at 2:30 pm. Mr. Charlie Martin officiating. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery, Thessalon. Memorial donations to ARCH (www.algomahospice.shawbiz.ca), the Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.on.ca) or charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family. (Arrangements entrusted to the Arthur Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 705-759-2522).