Joan E. Bowers Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan E. Bowers (Crossville, Tennessee), born in Erie, Pennsylvania, who passed away on September 19, 2018 at the age of 84. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan E. Bowers to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parent Edna Jr. (Bauer); her son John E. Yochim, Jr.; her former husband Edward G. Kilmurray; her stepsons, Stewart Bowers and Kelly Kilmurray; and her great grandchild Finnean.

She is survived by: her parent William C. Grugin, Jr.; her husband Darwin Bowers of Crossville; her children, Patricia Marshall (Kenneth) of Erie, Michael Yochim (Linda) of Valrico and Thomas Yochim (Patricia) of California; her daughter-in-law Nonie Yochim of Tignall; her stepchildren, Stephen Bowers of Houston, Kristen Fitzwater of Woodstock, Kirby Kilmurray of Bonney Lake, Kolleen Kilmurray of Texas and Glenn Willard (Joanna) of Purcellville; her brother William III; her wife Mary of East Springfield; her sister Patricia Buckel (Vincent) of Erie; her grandchildren, Michelle McAvoy, Phoebe Davis, Brian Marshall (Meghan), Sean Marshall (Jennifer), Christine Drabic (Daniel), Kerry Hamilton (Shane), Eric Marshall (Colleen), Nichole Yochim, Alyssa Yochim and Eric Yochim; her great grandchildren, Aubrey, Morgan, Blake, Charlie, Connor, Seamus, Liam, Makenna, Joey, Cassie, Lann, Iona, Owen, Laina, Ella, Milo, Charley, Molly, Nathan and Crosby; her great great grandchildren, Madelyn, Marlee, John and Jacob; and also Grugin III.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Feed the Children, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.