SYRACUSE – Bryan M. Bowen, 56, of Leesburg, passed away at 2:34 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 14, 1963, in Columbia City, to Glenn R. and Sheila I. Bell Bowen.
He graduated in 1981 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident. He was employed at Polywood in Syracuse, formerly worked at Lippert Components in Goshen and Avalign in Warsaw, and was the owner/operator of Bowen Automotive Detailing.
He was a member of North Webster United Methodist Church and formerly attended Wawasee Heights Baptist Church in Syracuse.
He was an avid Chicago baseball fan, University of Michigan sports fan and a car enthusiast.
He is survived by two sons, Christopher Bowen of Goshen and Zac Bowen of Syracuse; his mother, Sheila Aden of Syracuse; and three brothers: Brent (Judy) Bowen of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Derek (Danielle) Bowen of Yorktown; and David (Rachel) Bowen of Noblesville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Bowen, and stepfather, Doug Aden.
Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. A celebration of life service will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home, with Pastor J.J. Perry of the North Webster Church of God officiating.
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Memorials to the American Heart Association, 6100 W. 96th St., Indianapolis, IN 46278.
