Donald E. Bowerman

Donald E. Bowerman age 81, died at 7:30 PM on Monday, July 20, 2020 Beaufort Hospital, Dearborn, MI.  He was born February 17, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to the late Charles & Elizabeth (Lawson) Bowerman. He married Madonna Clune on January 2, 1960 in St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville.  She survives in Minster.   He is also survived by daughters: Diane Perry & Pete Maupin, Celina, Debera Chapman, Indianapolis, Dorothy & Lester Dunlap, Maumee, grandchildren: Nicole Braden, Stephanie Braden, Josh Chapman, Shannon & Neil Callahan, Kandice & Jonathan Gutierrez, Ryan & Erin Dunlap, Christopher & Brittani Dunlap, Courtney Dunlap & Amanda Dunlap, and 9 great grandchildren, in-laws: Rosie Moeder, St. Henry, Viv Clune, St. Henry, Jane Clune, Coldwater. He was preceded in death by a son James Bowerman, grandson James Braden, son in Law John Chapman, in-laws: Anna Mae Clune, Louis Clune, Vic Moeder and Paul Clune. Don was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster.  He was a member and past president of the Minster FOE #1391 and Minster Jaycees and secretary for The Travel Protection Agency (TPA).  He retired form Copeland after 42 years of service. He loved to travel and visited 49 of the 50 states. Alaska being the only state he did not want to see.  He loved Minster, OSU and Cincinnati sports.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with burial will follow at St. Augustine Cemetery. Mass will be stream at St. Augustine's YouTube. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 4 to 8 PM on Monday July 27, and from 9 to 9:30 on Tuesday. Social distancing will be observed.  In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.   Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com .