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Robert H “Bob” Bowman

Birth	:	29 May 1924 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jan 2015 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0583000, -92.9131012
Plot	:	Mausoleum 1-West 5B
Description	:	Robert H. (Bob) Bowman, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Grandview Heights in Marshalltown, Iowa with his family by his side. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, at St Henry’s Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home with a vigil service at 7:00 pm. Bob was the son of Ralph C and Edythe (Bates) Bowman. He was born May 29, 1924 in Marshalltown and attended Marshalltown Schools graduating in 1942. He also... Read More	Robert H. (Bob) Bowman, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Grandview Heights in Marshalltown, Iowa with his family by his side. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, at St Henry’s Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home with a vigil service at 7:00 pm. Bob was the son of Ralph C and Edythe (Bates) Bowman. He was born May 29, 1924 in Marshalltown and attended Marshalltown Schools graduating in 1942. He also attended Marshalltown Junior College for one year. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943, trained in Farragut, Idaho and shipped with the amphibian division to England as a Signalman 1st Class. During the D-Day invasion his Landing Craft Tank was assigned to carry tanks and troops onto Omaha Beach. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and received the World War II Victory Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and a service star. On March 23, 1946 he was united in marriage to Shirley Schlicht in Marshalltown. They moved to California where he attended Loyola University of Los Angeles. He transferred to Creighton University in Omaha and graduated in 1949 with an accounting degree. He passed his CPA exam in 1954 and holds Iowa certificate #350. He worked in Marshalltown for Lennox, Fishers, the Iowa Employment Office, R. A. Wester Accounting Firm and Winters Dairy. He opened his own accounting practice in 1956 in the Tremont Building at 24 West Main Street, then moved his business in 1966 to 132 West Main where it was purchased in 1983 by his son, Jim. He served on the Marshalltown Park Board during the acquisition of the land for the Little League diamonds. He was a member of the Optimist Club, Chamber of Commerce, Marshalltown Community College Foundation, the Iowa Society of CPA’s and American Institute of CPA’s. He was past president of the Elmwood Country Club, a lifetime member of the American Legion, a 70 year member of the Elks Lodge and a trustee on the Phyllis Perry Hulton Educational Trust. Bob and Shirley spent many years traveling to Wyoming for antelope, elk and deer hunting, trout fishing and visits to their cabin near Douglas. Over the years Bob took pleasure in spending time with friends and family playing golf, tennis, billiards, cards and his dry sense of humor and musical accompaniment will be especially missed. Left to cherish his memory includes his wife of 68 years, Shirley; son, Jim (Patty) of Marshalltown; daughters, Mary (Brad) Manatt of Newton and Cindy (John) Wise of Marshalltown; eleven grandchildren Julie (Brian) Batterson, Marshalltown; Michelle (Eric) Masterson, Overland Park, KS; Robert (Stacey) Bowman, Prairie Village, KS; Drew (Tanya) Manatt, Johnston, IA; Catherine (Bentley) Hodges, Denver, CO; Joe Manatt, Des Moines; Jessica (David) Johnson, Denver, CO; Sara (Scott) Colvin, Denver, CO; Amanda (Chase) Boswell, Denver, CO; Christine (Sean) Hall, Minneapolis, MN; Megan (Nicholas) Catallozzi, Sauderstown, RI; 21 great-grandchildren Lauren and Adam Batterson, Sam, Tyler and Mia Masterson, John and Brigid Bowman, Brooklyn and Brody Manatt, Bryn, Hayden and Brooks Hodges, Elise, Bryce, Paige, and Kendall Johnson, Alexis and Austen Colvin, Courtland Boswell, Madeline Hall and Rocco Catallozzi. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jack. The family wishes to thank the staff at Grandview Heights for their loving care and compassion provided to Bob for the past four and a half years. Funeral services for Robert H. Bowman, 90, of Marshalltown, were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Marshalltown with Father Don Czapla Officiating and Musicians Karen Mroz and Mike Miriovski. Casket Bearers were Brian Batterson, Eric Masterson, Robert Bowman, Drew Manatt, Bentley Hodges, Joe Manatt, David Johnson, Scott Colvin, Chase Boswell, Sean Hall and Nicholas Catallozzi. Honorary Bearers were Julie Batterson, Michelle Masterson, Stacey Bowman, Tanya Manatt, Catherine Hodges, Jessica Johnson, Sara Colvin, Amanda Boswell, Chrissy Hall and Megan Catallozzi. Groups in attendance were employees and staff of Grandview Heights, Ken Wise Buick GMC Honda, Bowman & Miller CPA, Bergman CPA Tax and Accounting; Moore, McKibben, Goodman & Lorenz, LLP, Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce, Marshalltown Community College Foundation, American Legion and the Elks Lodge. Robert was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown.

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Robert H “Bob” Bowman's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA.
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Robert H “Bob” Bowman death on 25 Jan 2015 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0583000
Longitude: -92.9131012

Family Members:

Parent

Ralph C. Bowman

(1901 - 1960)

Edythe V. Bates Bowman

(1901 - 1995)

Spouse

Shirley L Schlicht Bowman

(1924 - 2020)

Siblings

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583000, -92.9131012

2. Hartwell Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0555420, -92.9351100

3. Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0528620, -92.9344550

4. Brown Cemetery
Taylor, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0838000, -92.8889000

5. Quinn Cemetery
Green Mountain, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0833208, -92.8743664

6. Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0092010, -92.9021988

7. Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0614490, -92.8257610

8. Marietta Cemetery
Marietta, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0675011, -93.0008011

9. Center School Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9954270, -92.9463690

10. Albion Cemetery
Albion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1042010, -92.9863820

11. Rock Valley Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -92.8452988

12. Wallin Cemetery
Marion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0527661, -92.8140879

13. Hixite Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0786018, -93.0141983

14. Prairieville Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1371994, -92.9233017

15. Green Mountain Cemetery
Green Mountain, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1026250, -92.8242800

16. Bowles Cemetery
Green Mountain, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0493147, -92.8053903

17. Timber Creek Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9678001, -92.9100037

18. Hartland Friends Cemetery
Marietta, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0790000, -93.0412500

19. LaMoille Cemetery
LaMoille, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0194016, -93.0391998

20. Gaer Ballard Cemetery
Albion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1290000, -93.0187000

21. Friends Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0062000, -92.7856000

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0210991, -92.7758026

23. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Dillon, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9650002, -92.8227997

24. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Haverhill, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9436720, -92.9572400