Lois Bowman

Lois Elane Bowman was born December 26, 1934 to Russell Eugene and Georgia Lanore Sinclair Bowen in Rexburg, Idaho. She was the second of seven children including: Mildred Joy Bowen Dearden, Kyle Sinclair Bowen (deceased), Patrick Gale Bowen (deceased), Ethel Lenore Bowen Hayes, Shannon Lee Bowen Russell, and Kelly Thane Bowen. Lois was raised and attended school in the Ririe area where she excelled in academics and was well-liked and widely known. She and her sister Joy were the best of friends. They and their brothers, Patrick and Kyle, shared many stories of summers spent up in the cabin on the dry farm near Swan Valley, Idaho. She moved to Moses Lake, WA and finished school there. She was active in extracurricular activities, including cheerleading. Lois and the late John Hansen were the parents of five children, Patrice Elane Hansen Lovett, Brian R. Hansen, Gregg Weston Hansen (deceased), Marla Kim Hansen Morrill, and Tamera Kaye Hansen Ybarra. She later married William V. Bowman (deceased) father of three children, Dorene Bowman Guillion, Laurel Bowman Miller, and Karry Bowman. Bill and Lois settled in Benton City, WA. They had a small ranchette where they grew a bountiful garden and raised livestock of various kinds. Lois was a woman of faith whose compassion and capacity to love enriched the lives of all with whom she interacted. She was renowned for her delectable cooking, especially her pies. Her talents also included quilt making and she blessed many with the warmth and love those quilts provided. Lois died in Boulder, Montana on January 11, 2012 in the care of her children. In addition to those listed above, she is survived by 14 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Funeral service was held Saturday, January 14, at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Benton City followed by a graveside service in Zillah Cemetery, Zillah, WA.