Ira Stanford Bowen Jr. Obituary
The passing of Ira Stanford Bowen Jr. (Charleston, West Virginia) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on March 20, 2025 at the age of 82. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ira Stanford Bowen Jr. to show support.
As we bid Ira Stanford farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ira Stanford is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ira Stanford Bowen Sr. and Ollie Payne Mallory. He is survived by: his wife Lois A. Bowen; his children, Shelley Morales (William), Jeff Bowen (Betsy), Fred Hogan (Joy) and Vicki Hogan (Annette); his grandchildren, Randi Hogan Jones, Dylan Morales and Natalie Cooper (Seth); and his great grandchildren, Carter Jones, Deacon Jones and Emerson Cooper.
A reception was held on Sunday, April 13th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Sissonville High School (6100 Sissonville Dr, Charleston, WV 25320).