Apr. 25, 1922 - Feb. 12, 2014
Date of Service: Feb. 19, 2014
Elma Crane Bowen
BURLEY – Our beloved mother, Elma Crane Bowen, passed away peacefully at Parke View Rehabilitation and Care Center in Burley, Idaho, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at the age of 91.
Elma was born April 25, 1922, in Burley, Idaho, to Elmer LeRoy and Mary Cottrell Crane. She was a life-long resident of Burley and graduated from Burley High School. She married Willard G. Bowen on Nov. 15, 1940, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had been married 57 years when Willard passed away on Oct. 20, 1998.
Through the years, Elma enjoyed serving in many positions in the LDS Church and served a mission with her husband in St. George, Utah. Together, they traveled to 45 states and 12 countries. She was an avid gardener and took great joy in her flower gardens. She enjoyed old movies, quilting, and spending time with family and friends. She loved the gospel and was devoted to her husband and family.
She and Willard are the parents of six children, Susan (Blaine) Doxey of Twin Falls, Carolyn (Gerald) Wahlstrom of Elko, Nev., LeeAnn (Ken) Turpin, Bruce (Kathy) Bowen, and Neil (Karen) Bowen all of Burley, and Bonnie (Rick) Marshall of Woodland, Wash.; 31 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Danford (LaRae) Crane of Burley; her sister, Marjorie (D. Rex) Gerratt of Burley; four sisters-in-law, Raeola Crane, and Ruby Huber both of Burley, Elna Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ida Mae (Gerald) Thornley of Weston, Idaho; and a brother-in-law, Daniel (Carol) Bowen of St. George, Utah.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard; her parents; her brothers, Lynn, Paul, and Calvin Crane; sisters, Mary Lou Funk and Mildred Crane; and her grandson, Spencer Turpin.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Springdale LDS Church, 200 S. 475 E., of Burley, with Bishop Joey Christiansen officiating. Burial will be in the View Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley, 1350 E. 16th St., and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
