Ruth May Barker Cowen

1926 - 2018  (92 years)

• Name	Ruth May Barker Cowen
  Born	1 Mar 1926	Hollister, Taney County, Missouri
  Gender	Female
  Died	5 Jun 2018
  Buried	7 Jun 2018	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7169	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Houston Duncan Barker
  Mother	Ida White Barker
  Family ID	F8096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Earl S Cowen,   b. 25 Apr 1913, Scranton, Osage County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Dec 1990, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 77 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

  Born - 1 Mar 1926 - Hollister, Taney County, Missouri Married - 10 Nov 1943 - Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Birthday- Cowen, Ruth Ruth Cowen 85th Birthday Ruth Cowen will celebrate her 85th birthday on March 1. She worked at Bobo's on Huntoon over 37 years. Share with her by sending cards to: PO Box 625, Rossville, KS, 66533.
  		Obituary- Cowen, Ruth Ruth May Cowen Ruth May Cowen, 92, Rossville, passed away Tuesday, June 5,2018. She was born March 1,1926, in Hollister, Missouri, the daughter of Houston Duncan and Ida (White) Barker. Ruth was employed by Bobo’s Drive Inn, Huntoon location, retiring after 37 years. She was a member of Rossville Christian Church, Rossville Senior Center, where she served as a past board member. Ruth married Earl Cowen on November 10,1943. He preceded her in death. Other survivors include her children: Shirley Driscoll, Michael (Beatriz) Cowen, all of Rossville and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Jim Barker and brother, Orville Barker. Visitation will begin at 12 noon Thursday, June 7,2018 at Parker-Price Cremations, Funerals & Receptions. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Rossville Senior Center or Rossville Christian Church. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.ParkerPriceFH. com.