Vernon Dean Bowers

Vernon Bowers Obituary Columbus Grove Vernon Dean "Weiner" Bowers, 52, died at 8 a.m. May 25, 2012, at The Meadows of Kalida in Kalida. He was born Sept. 4, 1959, in Lima to John J. and Jeanette A. Quinn Bowers, who preceded him in death. Mr. Bowers was a 1977 graduate of Columbus Grove High School. He was a truck driver for 31 years, driving for Vetter Concrete, Suever Concrete, Scot Lad Foods and Top Line Express, where he retired in 2008. He was engaged in farming with his father, cousin Tom Stechschulte and friend Robert Gerdeman. He was an umpire for Little League games and enjoyed being a part of the camaraderie of youth. He was a stranger to no one, always telling stories to make others laugh. The highlight of his life was bring involved with his nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews. He will be greatly missed by them. Survivors include two brothers, Jack (Sharon) Bowers, of Casper, Wyo., and Tom (Lesa) Bowers, of Geneva, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Susan Bowers, of Sheffield; two sisters, Barbara (Eldred) Ehmen, of Syracuse, Ind., and Ann (Mike) Buchanan, of Elida; 12 nieces and nephews, Brett Ehmen, of North Webster, Ind., Anna Ehmen, of Jacksonville, Fla., Nicholas Bowers and Jody (Sean Smith) Bowers, both of Elyria, Matthew (Alyson) Bowers, of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Joshua (Beth) Bowers, of Sacramento, Calif., Staci (Chad) Howard, of Walton, Ky., Justin Buchanan, of Phoenix, Derek (Annie) Bowers, of Sycamore, Ill., Brittnie Bowers, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Logan Bowers and Callyn Bowers, both of Geneva, Ill.; and five great-nieces and -nephews, Heather Bowers and Thomas Smith, both of Elyria, Kylie Howard and Mason Howard, both of Walton, Ky., and Belle Bowers, of Batavia, Ill. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and James Bowers; and two dogs, Sparky and Rusty. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kalida. The Rev. Mark Hoying will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Columbus Grove. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove, where a Scripture service will be held at 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam County Hospice or Putnam Pet Pals. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Vernon Dean Bowers, please visit our floral store. Read More

Vernon Dean Bowers

September 4, 1959 - May 25, 2012