Bruce J. (Squeak) Bowyer
Kawkawlin, Michigan
Mr. Bowyer 77 passed away Wednesday January 4, 2012 at his home following a lingering illness. He was born in Bay City on June 20, 1934 to the late George & Bernice (Savage) Bowyer. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Army stationed at the testing grounds at Yaca Flats, AZ. He was a retired welder from Johnson of Flint since 1999 and former member of the Eagles Club of Bay City. Bruce enjoyed going to the Eagles, being with his family and hunting & fishing. He had a special love in his life and that was farming with his brother Mike at the farm in Rhodes.
He married the former Luella Homminga on April 2, 1953 she preceded him in death November 2, 1999. He married the former Shirley (McNeil) LaPan on October 10, 2002, she survives him. He is survived by his children Susan & (Rudy) Medina, Dody & (John) Badour, Brenda & (Cearn) Wilson, George & (Dawn) Bowyer, Bruce Bowyer Jr., Mike & (Angela) Bowyer and Theresa & (Roy) Werth; step children Gail & Greg Neuman, Harland & Jane Steward, Diane & Neil Smilewski, Colleen London and Sam LaPan; 21 grandchildren and Several great grandchildren; sisters Kathleen & (Ned) Schissler, Marcella Hodder, Nancy & (Bruce) Barnes MacDonald, Sandi Wisnewski, Helen & (Paul) Short and Midge & (Tom) Jarvis, also many nieces & nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter Mary Bowyer, 3 brothers Mike, Jerome, Fred ”Buzz” Bowyer and a sister Jane Rigg.
A Celebration of His Life Service will be held Saturday January 14, 2012 at 2 pm from Rivertown Funeral Chapel with Pastor David Dunn presiding with burial inHeavenlyRestCemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Saturday from 11 am until time of services.