Vilda Dowdle, 85, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be held at Lakewood Funeral Home on Saturday, October 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM with funeral services to follow. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Dowdle was born on January 15, 1935 in Senath, Missouri.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Dowdle; parents, Hiram and Ola Mae Barton; and her sister, Mavis Stephens.
Mrs. Dowdle is survived by her children, Randy Dowdle (Kay), Wally Dowdle (Vivian), Lorri Lugo (Sergio), Lisa Saucier (Stan), and Jon Dowdle (Gail); sister, Reba Walters; aunt, Lula Mae Vance; 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund at www.jdrf.org
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