Geraldine Mae Bowers,
91, passed away at 11:07 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima.
Geraldine was born on Monday, July 7, 1924, in Crawford County, to the late Harold "Bus" and Martha (Mollencup) McMichael. On Friday, May 28, 1948, she married Franklin J. Bowers who preceded her in death.
Geraldine was a 1942 graduate and former secretary at North Robinson High School and then worked at Westinghouse as a keypunch operator, where she later retired. She was a member of the former High Street United Methodist and was a member of Westside United Methodist where she was a member of the choir. Her enjoyment was music and gardening. Geraldine was the oldest of thirteen children.
She is survived by: sisters, Carol Bowers, Elida; Marilyn Fried, Barb (William) Rinehart and brother, Doyle "Bud" (Linda) McMichael, all of Crestline and a brother, John (Joan) McMichael, and a sister-in-law, Othell McMichael, both of Bucyrus and twenty-nine, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by: brothers, Glen, Dalton, Carl, Mark, Gaylord and Neil McMichael; sister, Janet Wright; sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, Ray (Mabel) Bowers, Paul (Dorothy) Bowers, Jack (Helen) Bowers, Robert Bowers, Harold "Buck" Fried, Hobart "Red" Wright and five nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 PM and from 6 to 8 PM on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home in Lima, Ohio.
A funeral service will begin at 10 AM on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. Rev. William Cronk will officiate. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum, Lima, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westside United Methodist Church, 604 Gloria Ave., Lima, Ohio 45805.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com
Cemetery Details
Memorial Park Mausoleum
3000 Harding Highway
Lima, OH,
Visitation
NOV 20. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home
920 N Cable Road
Lima, OH, US, 45805
http://www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com
Visitation
NOV 20. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home
920 N Cable Road
Lima, OH, US, 45805
http://www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com
Funeral Service
NOV 21. 10:00 AM
Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home
920 N Cable Road
Lima, OH, US, 45805
http://www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com