Ned F. Bowen

BURLEY – Ned Foster Bowen completed his mission on this earth, passing at the age of 92 of natural causes Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

He was born May 16, 1920, to George Foster “Foss” and Lydia Myrtle Palfreyman Bowen in Spanish Fork, Utah. Ned attended schools in Spanish Fork, Utah, graduated from Burley High School, and attended Brigham Young University. He married Eva Lou West on May 27, 1946, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. They had four children, Diane Ross, Karen Bowen, Mary Etta Tubbs, and Daniel Bowen.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Eva Bowen, Dee Staker, and Melba Laws; his daughter, Karen; one grandson; one granddaughter; three great-grandsons; three brothers; and one sister.

He is survived by his three children; two sons-in-law; a daughter-in-law; his sister, Loa Wride; two brothers-in-law; and one sister-in-law.

Ned was very family oriented and loved traveling and visiting family and friends. He was always a great support to them in whatever they were involved. He was an avid horseman and participated in the Cassia County Sheriff’s Posse and was a previous member of the Elks Club. Ned was honored in the Oakley Day’s of 47 parade as one of the early farmers in the area. He was a successful rancher in Oakley as well as a farmer and cattleman in the View area. He also served for five years as a temple worker in the Logan Utah LDS Temple.

His greatest joys in life included listening to his sweetheart, Eva, play the piano, working the land, watching the Lawrence Welk Show, and eating ice cream. He is well-known for his remarkable memory and his ability to tell stories of his lifelong memories – remembering intimate details from as early as five-years-old.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 4, at the View LDS Church, 490 E. 550 S., of Burley, with Bishop Von Gibby officiating. Burial will be in Gem Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:40 a.m. Monday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials in Ned’s name be directed to the Minidoka County Senior Center in Rupert, or the Golden Heritage Senior Citizen Center in Burley.