Mrs. Evelyn M. (Bartels) Bowman, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away peacefully early Monday, September 7, 2015. She was 94.
She was born May 1, 1921, in Wood River, Ill. Married August 9, 1941, she was preceded in death by her husband, James A. (Lonnie) Bowman in 1989. The oldest of four siblings, she was preceded in death by her brother Charles A. Bartles and one sister Verna L. Schmutz.
She is survived by her remaining sister, Irma Mae Leonard of Naples, Florida.
A loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many, she is also survived by her daughter, Lonna J. Savage and her son Gregory S. Bowman, four grandchildren, Megan E. Savage Utech, Jason L. Bowman, Ashley M. Bowman and James Cameron Bowman, and two great-grandchildren, Miller J. Utech and Kyler W. Utech, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Active with the “Holy Folders” of Christ Our Shepard Lutheran Church who prepare the weekly church bulletin and program, she will be missed by all that knew and loved her.
A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2015, at Christ Our Shepard Lutheran Church, Peachtree City. Donations may be made to Christ Our Shepard in lieu of flowers.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City – www.mowellfuneralhome.com
