December 27, 2023 at 9:39 a.m.
Obituaries
Joan Bowen
Joan R. Bowen, age 93, of Portland passed away on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Noble County, Indiana, on April 28, 1930, the daughter of Lee and Leafa (Locke) Hewitt. She was married to William Robbins on Nov. 5, 1960, and he passed away on Feb. 11, 2000, she then married Carl Bowen on July 19, 2002, and he passed away on May 22, 2017.
Joan was retired from General Electric and Essex Wire in Bluffton. She was a member of West Walnut Street Church of Christ. Joan enjoyed reading, traveling and playing cards.
Surviving are several stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
Private services will be held with burial in the Antioch Cemetery in Portland.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.
Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.
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