Visitation:
4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday January 19, 2017 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski.
Service:
10:30 a.m. Friday January 20, 2017 at Latham Baptist
Church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Robert A. “Bob” Cowan Sr., 83, passed away at 7:58
p.m. on January 15, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center
of Springfield.
Bob was born on November 1, 1933 in Warrensburg, son
of Harry and Velma (Schroeder) Cowan. He married
Dorothy Jean Hupp in 1951 in Mechanicsburg. She
survives him.
Also surviving Bob are his children: Robert (Nancy)
Cowan of Springfield, Randy (Paula) Cowan of
Spaulding, Scott (Debby) Cowan of Dawson, Michael
(Melinda) Cowan of Beason, Wayne (Ann) Cowan of
Lexington, KY, and Christopher (Amy) Cowan of Mount
Pulaski, one sister: Carolyn (Ted) Roth of
Williamsville, 31 grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
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Bob was a graduate of Tri-City High School, member
of Latham Baptist Church since 1945, Lake Fork
Township Board for 28 years, Church board for 55
years, Sunday School Teacher for 30 years, School
Board for 22 years, 8 years being president, leader
of the Land of Lincoln Antique Tractor and Engine
Club President from 2000-2012, and National JICCA
Board from 2005-2013.
Services for Bob will be 10:30 a.m. Friday January
20, 2017 at Latham Baptist Church with Rev. Mark
Morgan officiating. Visitation will be from
4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday January 19, 2017 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski. Burial at Lake Bank Cemetery will follow
the service. Memorials may be made in Robert’s name
to Latham Baptist Church, Land of Lincoln Antique
Tractor and Engine Club, or Navajo Ministries.
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