PLYMOUTH — Willis G. Cowen, 96, a Plymouth resident for 70 years, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Sept. 6, 2018, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth.
Willis was born May 9, 1922, in Leiters Ford, to the late John William and Carrie A. Braman Cowen.
He married Edna Whetstone on Nov. 6, 1943, in Larwill; she preceded him in death on March 27, 2015. The loving couple had spent 71 glorious years by each other’s side and had three children: Bonnie, Dewey and Rodger.
Willis worked for 22 years at A.M. General, retiring in 1984.
He is survived by their three children: Bonnie S. Sherk, Rochester; Dewey G. (Sharon) Cowen, Galveston; and Rodger D. (Julie) Cowen, Plymouth. Also surviving are his loving seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; 13 siblings; and a son-in-law, Rodger Sherk.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Tippecanoe Cemetery in Marshall County.
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Memorials to Heartland Hospice, 230 W. Catalpa St., South Bend, IN 46613; or to the donor’s choice.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnson-danielson.com.
