Earl S Cowen

1913 - 1990  (77 years)

• Name	Earl S Cowen
  Born	25 Apr 1913	Scranton, Osage County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Dec 1990	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	31 Dec 1990	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3052	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Orval Cowen
  Mother	Eva Harris Cowen
  Family ID	F1473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth May Barker Cowen,   b. 1 Mar 1926, Hollister, Taney County, Missouri ,   d. 5 Jun 2018  (Age 92 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1943	Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas
  Children	+ 1. Shirley Ann Cowen Driscoll   2. Michael D Cowen
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019 22:00:44
  Family ID	F1474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 10 Nov 1943 - Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Cowen, Earl 1 Earl S. Cowen Earl S. Cowen, 77, Rossville, died Friday, December 28, 1990, at Rossville Valley Manor. He was born April 25, 1913, at Scranton, the son of Orval and Eva Harris Cowen. Mr. Cowen had lived in Topeka from 1945 to 1984, when he moved to Rossville. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the New Guinea Campaign and the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He had worked for the Topeka City Refuse Department for 17 years before retiring in December, 1977. Mr. Cowen was married to Ruth May Barker on November 10, 1943, at Harrison, Ark. She sur¬vives. Other survivors include a daugh¬ter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Driscoll, Rossville; a son, Michael D. Cowen, Topeka; a brother, Amps Cowen, Topeka; seven grandchil¬dren; and one great-grandson. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, December 31, at Parker- Price Mortuary, Topeka, with the Rev. Robert Sieh officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Rescue Squad, Fire District #3, Rossville, 66533.
  		Obituary- Cowen, Earl 2 Earl S. Cowen ROSSVILLE — Earl S. Cowen, 77, Rossville, died Friday, Dec. 28, 1990, at a Rossville nursing home. He worked 17 years for the Topeka City Refuse Department before he re¬tired in 1977. He was an Army veter¬an of World War II. Mr. Cowen was born April 25, 1913, at Scranton, the son of Orval and Eva Harris Cowen. He lived in Topeka from 1945 until 1984 when he moved to Rossville. He was married to Ruth May Barker on Nov. 10, 1943, at Harrison, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Shirley Ann Driscoll, Rossville; a son, Michael D. Cowen, Topeka; a broth¬er, Amos Cowen, Topeka; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Cowen will lie in state after 1 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Rescue Squad, Fire District No. 3, Rossville, 66533.