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George W. Cowan © Enid News and Eagle 03-22-2015 Submitted by: Glenn
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Celebration of Life service for George W. Cowan, 81, of Enid, Okla., will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Scott Whittenburg and Kenneth Wade officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
George was born Aug. 12, 1933, in Humbolt, Kan., to George W. and Doris J. Horton Cowan and passed away peacefully at his home early Friday, March 20, 2015. He grew up and attended school in Humbolt.
George enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 and was stationed at Vance and Keesler AFB until his discharge in 1955. He moved back to Enid and worked at Vance as a jet engine mechanic until his retirement in 1997.
On July 12, 1953, George married Caroline Schroeder at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. To this union, three children were born, Cynthia, Michael and Susan.
He loved to work in his garden and get together with his buddies for morning coffee. He was an avid reader of western novels and collected belt buckles and antiques.
He delivered Meals on Wheels in the Enid area for several years.
He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where he was head usher for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Caroline of the home; daughters, Cynthia Koehn and husband Michael and Susan Ford and husband Mark, all of Enid; brother, John of Neodesha, Kan.; sisters, Marie Miller and Jo Callarman, both of Chanute, Kan.; six grandchildren, Joshua Koehn and fiancée Lisa Kramer, Christy and husband Eric Thompson, Hattie and husband Shane Bland, Sarah and husband Chris Litzau, Carrie Ford, Shannon and wife Eva Melrose; and 10 great-grandchildren.
George was preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael; and three sisters, Mabel Floyd, Roberta Hamlin and Peggy Johns.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made and the service viewed www.ladusauevans.com.
(Submitted by family)
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