Marilyn Joyce Bowman, 92, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 of natural causes in Bluffton, South Carolina. She was born on February 13,1930 in Clymer and was the daughter of Lloyd and Mabel Jane Baxter. An Indiana County resident most of her life, she graduated from Indiana High School in 1947 and married Edward Bowman on September 23,1949.
She is survived by her five children: David “Chuck” Bowman and his wife Linda of Rochester Hills, Michigan; Richard Bowman and his wife Iza of Roseville, California; Dennis Bowman and his wife Kelli of San Diego, California; Jeffrey Bowman of San Diego, California; Lorri Hunter and her husband Ron of Bluffton, South Carolina; 12 grand-children, 14 great-grand-children, her half-sister Jackie Baxter of Blairsville, David (Renee) Hallow of Homer City, whom she lovingly referred to as her fifth son, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents,her husband of 37 years, Edward, sister Lois (Clifford) Long of Tulsa, OK, brother Merritt (Geraldine) Baxter of Indiana, and grandson Ian Hunter.
Her greatest joys were singing for the Lord, watching Fox News, reading history and romance novels, and spending time with family and friends. A true Steelers fan, she also enjoyed fantasy football, crossword puzzles, and Scrabble. Known as “Beep” or “Granny” to her grandchildren, she became fairly tech savvy navigating Netflix and playing online games as grannym230.
Marilyn was a loving mother and homemaker, who was also stubborn at times, yet fiercely loyal to her family and conservative American values. She was meticulous about her homemaking, including the “worsh” to ensure her family always looked their best. She spent a lifetime encouraging her children and grandchildren to know the Lord and to “not miss heaven.” She is now walking the streets of gold she always sang about and waiting for her family to join her.
Friends will be received at Bowser-Minich Funeral Home in Indiana from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 and followed by a funeral service on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM with the Reverend Michael Carr presiding. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery in Shelocta.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Affinity Hospice at 1024 Berkeley Hall Blvd. Bluffton, SC. 29909.
