Cloy Bowers

Cloy Bowers, age 90, of Brainerd, entered into rest Sunday morning with her loving family surrounding her. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 31, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Staples. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Montrose Cemetery in Thomastown township of rural Staples.
Cloy was born on April 3, 1916, in Wadena County, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Wintermute) Meech. After her schooling she worked as a mothers helper for many area families. On November 21, 1937, she was united in marriage to Roy Bowers, to this union 4 children were born. After their marriage she worked for Montgomery Ward in St. Paul. They moved to the Iron Range for a time and finally settled on a farm near Staples. In 1977 she went to work for the United District Hospital and Nursing Home in Staples until retiring. In 1987 she moved to Brainerd. She loved to garden and would start her plants inside long before the weather was warm enough to be placed in the garden. She was a member of Heartland Alliance Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Grace; her husband, Roy in 1989; a daughter, Esther; and siblings, Wendell, Ivan, Clinton, and Vernon Meech, Vera Nielson, Crystal Ironman, and Joy Peterson. Cloy is mourned in passing by her children, Wanda Peters of Brainerd, LeRoy (Colleen) Bowers of Kenai, Alaska, and Henry (Deb) Bowers of North Platte, NE; grandchildren, Donna (Jerry) Belter, Timothy Peters, Darreld Bowers, Jessi (Chris) Pavlik, Robin (Re) Bowers, and Randi Klinkner; great grandchildren, Trisha (Cole) Phelps, Blake Klinkner, Braydon Whiteside, and Sara, Erica, and Amber Belter.

Cloys family wish to say thank you to the staff of Samaritan House for all of their loving care of Grandma and also thank you to Heartland Hospice for making her last days much easier for her and her family.