Cordell A. Bowers

Cordell A. Bowers, age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Parkside Care Center. Cordell was born on December 27, 1916, in Kaukauna, the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Kerkoff) Ver Boort. She married Omer Bowers on July 11, 1940, at Holy Cross Church in Kaukauna; he preceded her in death in 1998. Cordell loved sewing, cooking, and playing cards. She was a member of the Altar Society at Holy Cross Church, and the 4-H cooking leader and main leader.
Cordell is survived by her four children: Julaine (Richard) Vander Linden, of De Pere, Dennis (Clare) Bowers, Dean (Nancy) Bowers, and Darrell (Micky) Bowers, all of Kaukauna; seven grandchildren, Gary (Bonnie) Vander Linden, Greg Vander Linden, Mark (Sarah) Vander Linden, Dawn (Troy) Schwartz, Ryan, Kyle (Sara), and Tyler Bowers, Ryan (special friend Kerry) Blair, and Renee (Andy) Schanke; nine great-grandchildren, Morgan, Bryce, Zakery, Kaylee, and Veronica Vander Linden, Nicole Armstrong-Schwartz, Aubrey Blair, and Ava and Blake Schanke; a sister, Amoretta Kortz; and a dear friend, Clara Newhouse.
She was further preceded in death by a son, DeLyle Bowers; sisters, Alvina (Albert) Jahnke, and Mariella (Norman) Small; a brother-in-law, Clifford Kortz; brothers and sisters-in-law, Henry (Cecil), John (Anna), Chuck (Justina), Sam (Marie), Elzear (Johanna), Ralph (Frances), and Raymond (Myrtle) Bowers, Angelina (Andrew) Bodde, Lucy (Ed) Arnoldussen, Josephine and Johanna Bowers, Correne (Henry) Van Wychen, Jean (Melvin) Van Asten, Marie (Norman) Huss, and Sister Rita Bowers.
The funeral liturgy for Cordell will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna, with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010 at FARGO FUNERAL HOME, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Kaukauna, and on Tuesday at church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the mass. A private family burial will follow. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Parkside Care Center, Dr. Al Cherkasky and his staff, and Theda Care Home at Hospice.

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