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							 Visitation:  
							Friday, July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lincoln 
							Christian Church 
							Service:  
							11 a.m. Saturday at the church 
							
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							 
							Obituary  
							 Charlene Ann Bowers passed away 
							peacefully in her home July 15, 2019. She and her 
							twin brother, Frederick Dan, were born Oct. 20, 1929 
							in Mount Pulaski, the children of Frederick and 
							Louise (Rothwell) Hild. Charlene attended Lincoln 
							Bible Institute and Illinois Wesleyan University 
							majoring in Nursing. She married John Bowers of 
							Mount Pulaski in 1952. They had five children: 
							Rebecca Bailey and Jan Bowers of Lincoln, Philip 
							(Mary Sue) of Bloomington, Mark (Rowina) of Evans, 
							GA, and Meria who preceded her mother in death. 
							There are nine grandchildren, six 
							great-grandchildren, and two forthcoming in 
							December. Charlene’s parents; husband; sister, Donna 
							Shanle; and twin brother preceded her in death. 
							 
							Charlene worked as a nurse for Dr. Arthur R. 
							Williamson for 29 years. She loved animals, 
							particularly dogs. She was an avid Cubs fan, enjoyed 
							playing Bridge, Pinochle, taking blood pressures at 
							ALMH and the Oasis and baking pies for the Harvest 
							of Talents. She loved volunteering her services and 
							wanted always “to help people and make people 
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							The family would like to thank Dr. 
							Bretscher, Dr. Carroll, Tina Leich, Mardell Giesler, 
							Pat Benson, Dortha Seeley, Dorothy Hupp, and Sandy 
							Wilmert for their loving care. 
							 
							Memorials may be left to Lincoln Christian Church or 
							Memorial Home Services Hospice. 
							 
							Services will be at Lincoln Christian Church 
							Saturday, July 20 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be 
							at the church Friday, July 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. 
							Burial at Steenbergen Cemetery will follow the 
							service.  
							 
							Fricke Calvert Schrader is in charge of 
							arrangements. 
            
            				
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