Harry Bowers Jr.

Harry “Sonny” William Bowers Jr., 75, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully at his home with Kathleen Bowers, his loving wife of 34 years, by his side.

Sonny was born in Masury, Ohio on Sept. 9, 1939, to Harry and Kathryn Bowers. The family moved to Whitefish when Sonny was just six months old. Sonny was a lifelong resident of the Flathead Valley. He was a “jack of all trades” and worked at many different jobs over his lifetime.

Sonny’s greatest love, next to his wife Kathy, was the outdoors. Anyone who knew him knew that depending on the season he would be out with family doing one of the activities he liked best. He loved to take the kids, grandkids or great grandkids out camping, hunting, ice fishing, huckleberry picking or out to fish on the many lakes and streams that he knew and loved.

His family and friends will always treasure memories of those times with him. Sonny was greatly loved by his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Sonny was preceded in death by his parents and a great great grandchild.

He is survived by his wife Kathleen Bowers; sister Kathryn “June” Eckelberry, of Spokane, Wash.; brother Leonard Bowers, of Troy; children Karen Jennison, of Conrad, MaryAnn Davis, of Kalispell, Patricia Parsons, of Kalispell, Hilton “Bill” Bowers, of Libby, Harry Lee Bowers, of Whitefish, John Oved, of Calipatria, Calif., Katherine Lanegan, of Whitefish, and Phillip Baker, of Kalispell; stepchildren Rhonda Baker, of Kalispell, and Arnold Deans, of Bigfork; 23 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. John Kalbfleisch for all the wonderful care.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Family Life Christian Church in Kalispell on Feb. 7, 2015 from 1 to 5 p.m. Everyone who knew Sonny is welcome to bring their stories and join in remembering him.