Wilkins, Mary Kathleen

1929 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Wilkins, Mary Kathleen
  Birth	13 Dec 1929	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	WILK.M008
  _FGRAVE	164482394
  Death	11 Jun 2016	Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
  Burial	Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I42256	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family	Bowen, Ezekiel Jackson 'Zeke',   b. 31 Oct 1927, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 May 1989, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F19321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Dec 1929 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Death - 11 Jun 2016 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Burial - - Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mary K. Bowen, age 86, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Mary was born in Ingraham, IL on 13 December 1929, the daughter of Truman and Berniece (Colborn) Wilkins. She married Ezekiel "Zeke" Bowen on May 3, 1948, in Louisville, IL. He preceded her in death May 23, 1989. Mary had worked at the shoe factory and raised a family while helping Zeke with their family business, Bowen Plumbing and Heating. She was a faithful member of North Harter Christian Church, and enjoyed tending to her flowers and vegetable garden, and spending time painting and sewing. Mary is survived by 2 sons: James Bowen of Salem, IL and Rick (Pauline) Bowen of Flora, IL; 3 daughters: Diana (Lee) Blair of Flora, IL, Cheryl (Larry) Parish of Baker, LA, and Mona (Dennis) Zuck of Nashville, TN; 2 brothers: John (Alice) Wilkins of Ingraham, IL and Bill (Marla) Wilkins of Teutopolis, IL; 2 sisters: Leona Thomas and Peg (Jim) Kuenstler both of Olney, IL; 2 sisters-in-law: Shirley Henderson of Willow Springs, MO, and Neoma Keller of Flora, IL; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a grandson, Michael Bowen, an infant brother, Beryl Dean Wilkins, and 2 sisters: Joyce Roberts and Jo Anne Foster. A funeral service for Mary Bowen will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior, from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be in Floral Garden of Memories, Flora. Memorial donations may be given to North Harter Christian Church and will be accepted at the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4700] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 19, page 10a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).