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Carol Joan Rathbone Bowers

Birth	:	2 Jul 1927 Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Nov 2016 Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Alcock Cemetery, Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8636017, -92.3380966
Description	:	Carol J. Bowers age 89 of New Hampton, IA, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the New Aldaya Lifescapes Center in Cedar Falls. Carol Joan Bowers was born July 1, 1927, near Sumner, IA, the daughter of Roy and Edith (Flood) Rathbone. She was the seventh of eight children in her family. She received her education in Sumner and graduated from the Sumner High School in 1944. Carol began working for the former Rath Packing Company, Waterloo, in 1944 as a secretary and worked there for four years. On June 29, 1947, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, she married Lyle... Read More	Carol J. Bowers age 89 of New Hampton, IA, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the New Aldaya Lifescapes Center in Cedar Falls. Carol Joan Bowers was born July 1, 1927, near Sumner, IA, the daughter of Roy and Edith (Flood) Rathbone. She was the seventh of eight children in her family. She received her education in Sumner and graduated from the Sumner High School in 1944. Carol began working for the former Rath Packing Company, Waterloo, in 1944 as a secretary and worked there for four years. On June 29, 1947, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, she married Lyle L. Bowers. Lyle and Carol owned and operated the local State Farm Agency and Carol was the secretary for 38 years. She will be remembered for her hard work and knowledge of the business. The couple enjoyed wintering in Arizona for 20 years, the time on their houseboat on the Mississippi, playing cards and spending time with her family and friends. She and Lyle delivered Meals On Wheels for many years and continued following the death of Lyle in 1999. She will be most remembered for her kind heart and willingness to help those in need. Memberships included the First United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Women’s Group. Survivors include one son, Cy Bowers of New Hampton; two daughters, Linda (Chuck) Skillen of Cedar Falls, Deborah (Bob) Fett of Elma; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one brother, Robert Rathbone of Waverly; one sister, Patricia Schedtler of Sumner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lyle on September 24, 1999; one brother, Albert Rathbone; four sisters, Lucille Jarchow, Mercedes Campbell, Edith Nielsen and Betty Levey. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church, New Hampton with Pastor Candraeah Carey presiding. Interment will be in the Alcock Cemetery, rural Tripoli. Friends may greet the family beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Funeral arrangements are with Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Obituary & photo published by Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton.

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Carol Joan Rathbone Bowers's memorial is located at: Alcock Cemetery, Frederika, Bremer County, USA.
When did Carol Joan Rathbone Bowers death?
Carol Joan Rathbone Bowers death on 29 Nov 2016 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8636017
Longitude: -92.3380966

Family Members:

Parent

Roy Herbert Rathbone

(1886 - 1960)

Spouse

Lyle L. Bowers

(1922 - 1999)

Siblings

Mercedes Elaine Rathbone Campbell

(1914 - 2000)

Robert Lewis Rathbone

(1921 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Alcock Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -92.3380966

2. Walling-Fifield-Gillett Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8555340, -92.3085120

3. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Seigel, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8325130, -92.3393690

4. Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8286280, -92.3555960

5. Saint John's Lutheran Western Douglas Cemetery
Plainfield, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8632080, -92.4070950

6. Saint Paul Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8614006, -92.2566986

7. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Dresden, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9221992, -92.3082962

8. Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208008, -92.2585983

9. Mentor Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8891983, -92.2192001

10. Pinhook Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8656693, -92.2089920

11. Bremer County Farm Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666480, -92.3251810

12. Richland Township Cemetery
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -92.3771973

13. Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7954900, -92.2378100

14. Horton Cemetery
Horton, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8418999, -92.4764023

15. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Artesian, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7565980, -92.3376690

16. Fremont Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7818985, -92.2388992

17. North East Iowa Garden of Memories
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9724998, -92.2786026

18. Saint John Lutheran Crane Creek Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7440630, -92.3023920

19. Warren Evangelical Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7442200, -92.3867400

20. Zion Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8758011, -92.1607971

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8446999, -92.1607971

22. West Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9603004, -92.2136002

23. Andrews Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7771988, -92.4772034

24. Town Line Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7443650, -92.4353380