Obituary of Glenn F. Bowers

Glenn Francis “Bud” Bowers, 87, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Mercy Hospital Hospice in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 9 until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Rural Johnson County, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Glenn’s memory to Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for his family through our website @www.gayandciha.com. Glenn Francis “Bud” Bowers was born July 14, 1922, in Iowa City, the son of George and Ida (Stagg) Bowers. He graduated from West Branch High School, he was inducted into the Army during WWII having served in 28th infantry and was a survivor of the Battle of The Bulge. Bud married Gertrude E. “Peggy” Kost, May 30, 1958 in Marengo, Iowa. Bud was in the construction field all his life as a union laborer. He and Peggy were longtime residents of Coralville. Bud was a member of the local labor union, VFW, and Coralville Legion. He enjoyed long rides in the country, farm animals and his pets. He was an avid sports fan, especially anything to do with baseball and NASCAR; but most of all, he loved his family, especially his grandchildren! His family includes his daughter, Gayle (Maret) Panzenbeck of Newtown, CT; son, Ed (Lori) Bowers of West Branch, IA; grandsons, Mark Panzenbeck and Cody Bowers; sister, Shirley Schluter of Clearwater, FL; step-children, Shirley (Arnie) Burgess of Port St. Lucie, FL, Jeanne Hamilton of West Branch, IA, Ted (Rose) Tompkins of Prescott Valley, AZ; and Richard (Connie) Tompkins of Solon; step-daughter-in-law, Penny Tompkins of Solon. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Peggy, brother, Paul Bowers, step-sons, Alvin Niswander, Jr., Jimmy Dean Niswander and John Tompkins. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Bud’s family and his services.