Carolyn Bowers

Carolyn Ellen Gillespie Bowers, 73, passed away March 8, 2008 at the Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House. Memorial service will be held 5pm Tuesday at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines. Following the service a reception will be held at the funeral home.
Carolyn was born May 20, 1934 in Des Moines to Sherlock and Madge Gillespie. She attended St. Joseph’s Academy. Carolyn retired from the DOT as a truck router and had also worked as an insurance salesperson at John Hancock as well as personnel manager at Woolco. She was a loving mother. Carolyn loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed reading. She loved to laugh.
Carolyn is survived by her children, Kathy (Brian) Barlean, Carey (Craig) Swanson, Trey (C.J.) Bowers, Dan (Deb) Bowers, Maggie (Jack) Jezreel and Sara Bowers; her 21 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; her sister, Pat (Dick) Mullin. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Amber Elliott.
“She was always in our corner”
Memorial contributions are suggested to Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House.

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