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Dorothy Bowman
DOROTHY BOWMAN
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Gleva Bowman, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, in the Hiawatha Care Center. Celebration of Life services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at
2121 Bowling St. SW, followed by a time of fellowship in The Avacentre. Private family inurnment will be at a later date at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Dorothy was born March 1, 1925, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Oliver Gerald and Sadie Marie (Polansky) Andreason. She graduated from St. Luke's Nursing School and had a career as a registered nurse. Dorothy married Lloyd Bowman on Aug. 15, 1948.
She loved her family, her dogs and fully embraced life. She always had a batch of cookies for the nephews and grandnephews and a hug and a smile for everyone. She was the heart of our family.
Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Patricia Ann Bowman-Kurash of Baxter; two nephews, Jeffrey Dwaine (Bonita) Moses of North Liberty and Terry John Moses of Tulsa, Okla.; two grand-nephews, Parker James Moses of Salida, Colo., and Carter Dwaine Moses of North Liberty.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Bowman; her son, David Bowman; her daughter, Cathy Bowman; her sister, Anna Mae Moses; and her brother-in-law, Max Merlin Moses.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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