Joyce Barber BowenJoyce Barber Bowen, 83, passed away quietly at 8:53 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in her daughter’s Columbia City residence. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time.
Joyce was born in Warsaw on Aug. 10, 1935 , and lived most of her life here. The daughter of Warren and Winifred Koser Howe, Joyce was a 1954 graduate of Warsaw High School.
She worked for Warsaw Coil for many years, was a member of Warsaw’s First Christian Church and was active in the Order of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed crocheting, working crossword puzzles and, in quiet times, enjoyed reading Christian novels, but nothing made her happier than to laugh with family. Time spent with them was precious to her.
Blessed to find love twice, Joyce was married first to Albert “Red” Barber and later to Carlton Bowen. Both preceded her in passing. Also preceding her were parents, Warren and Winifred Howe; daughter, Gail Barber-Kerr; grandson, Brent Howard; great-grandson, Austin Grindle; and sister, Mary A. Miller.
Those who survive include son, Bill (wife Jenny) Barber of Warsaw; daughters: Linda (husband Brian) Fuller of Warsaw, Cindy Ross of Columbia City and Pam (husband Donny) Harris of Florida; and son-in-law, Rick Kerr (husband of Gail) of Pierceton. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, 421 N. Maple Ave., Warsaw, at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. Pastor Gary Boschain of Warsaw’s First Christian Church will officiate the service.
Titus Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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Memorials to Premier Hospice and Palliative Care, 10315 Dawson’s Creek Blvd., Suite J, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
