Clarence L. Bowers

Clarence L. Bowers

OBITUARY

A Service of Celebration for Clarence L. Bowers, 98, of Painesville Twp, OH, will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Painesville United Methodist Church (P.U.M.C.), 71 N. Park Place, Painesville, OH, 44077.Clarence died at the David Simpson Hospice House on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.He was born June 13, 1926, in Vienna, OH to Rev. Clarence H. and Mary (Skinner) Bowers, and was raised in Methodist Parsonages.Clarence completed elementary and secondary education in various Northeast Ohio schools (Madison, Streetsboro, Mentor, Lorain, and Ontario), graduating in 1944 from Springfield Twp. High School, in Ontario, OH. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific as a radio operator on the USS Starlight.He graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1950 with a degree in physics and mathematics and was employed for 47 years at Bailey Controls (Bailey Meter) in various engineering positions. He retired in 1997.A lifetime member of the Methodist Church, Clarence was active at P.U.M.C. for over 70 years. He chaired many finance and other committees, and enjoyed concerts and music, singing in the choir, and playing handbells. He enjoyed woodworking, photography, and genealogy, being a member of 2 genealogy societies and a life member of the Western Reserve Photographic Society.Survivors are son, Dr. Donald (Anna Marie) Bowers of Burton; daughter, Ann (Chad) Fritz of Evergreen, CO; grandson Shawn (Jessica) Bowers of Geauga County; granddaughter Alexsandra (Stephen) Mitchell of Fairview Park; granddaughter Sarah Meador of Tennessee; great-grandchildren Evelyn Marie and Christopher Lowell Bowers; and niece Mary Lee Wyatt of NC.Clarence was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; sister, Mary Helen; brother, Paul; and his parents, Clarence and Mary.At his request, his body was donated for research to the Ohio University Medical School. His remains will later be interred beside his wife at Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson, OH.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to P.U.M.C. Memorial Fund (address above), or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44110.