Donald E. “Donnie” Bowman, 81, of Winfield, passed away at 11:15 a.m., Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tulsa.
Donald Earl Bowman was born on September 16, 1941, 15 minutes after his twin, Ronnie, to Merle Francis and Elma Gladys (Friend) Bowman in Coldwater, Kansas. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Coldwater, where he graduated from Coldwater High School in 1960.
Following high school, Donnie attended Friends University in Wichita, Fort Hays State University and earned his Barber’s license. For 11 years, Donnie worked as a barber before beginning his career with a pipeline company. He worked as a welder and lead measurement technician for Panhandle Eastern Company and lived in Guymon, Oklahoma. In 1998, he retired and moved to Westcliffe, Colorado, where he lived until moving to Winfield in 2008.
He attended the Winfield Nazarene Church. Donnie loved his family. His wife’s cooking was always a favorite and one of his last requests was her German Chocolate cake and ice cream.
On October 14, 1962, Donnie and Linda K. Williams were united in marriage at the Assembly of God Church in Coldwater. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include:
One daughter – Joyce Latham and her husband, Larry, of Conway, Arkansas
One son – Ashley Bowman of Cleveland, Oklahoma
Three grandchildren – Erik Bowman; Michael Bowman and his wife, Kaitlin; and Jacob Latham and his wife, Leah
Four brothers – His twin, Ronald M. Bowman and his wife, Cathy, of Wichita, Kansas
James Bowman and his wife, Judy, of Topeka, Kansas
Richard Bowman and his wife, Kathy, of Nickerson, Kansas
Robert Bowman and his wife, Barbara, of Hutchinson, Kansas
Three sisters – Dovie Stringer and her husband, Jim, of Hutchinson, Kansas
Lois Hoffman and her husband, Bob, of Wichita, Kansas
Juanita Rumsey and her husband, Roger, of Wichita, Kansas
Two sisters-in-law – Christie Muret and her husband, Joe, of Winfield, Kansas
Julie Miller and her husband, Mike, of Cassoday, Kansas
Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins
The memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2023, at Coldwater Christian Church. Following cremation, burial will take place at Crown Hill Cemetery in Coldwater.
Memorials are suggested to Pioneer Lodge. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.