Shirley Agnes née McEachern Bowman

Shirley Agnes née McEachern Bowman passed away peacefully at The Village in Hanover on Nov. 9 in her 86th year.

 

The mother of Lyle (Janet) Denny and Ken (Mary) Denny, Shirley was the grandmother of four grandchildren and the great-grandmother of several great-grandchildren.

 

She was the loving sister of Eleanor Newans, Beverly (Don) Morrison and Murray McEachern. She will be missed by many nieces and nephews and was the sister-in-law of Elizabeth McEachern.

 

Shirley was predeceased by her first husband Bill Denny, second husband Jim Bowman, brothers Lloyd (Lenore) McEachern and Don McEachern, niece Debra Morrison-Holloway and in-laws John Newans, Lorna McEachern and a nephew in infancy.

 

Shirley loved her pets and visiting the casino. She liked to farm and enjoyed showing her flowers, fruit and vegetables at the Brussels Fall Fair and helping at Melville Presbyterian Church. Shirley loved to play cards and enjoyed Halloween night with her family. She was one of a kind and will be missed.

 

A private family service will take place with Rev. Jeff Hawkins officiating. Interment at Palmerston Cemetery.

 

In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, donations to Wingham and District Hospital Foundation, the Brussels Agricultural Society or Melville Presbyterian Church would be appreciated.

 

Donations may be sent to Box 340, Brussels. Condolences may be left at riversidefuneralhome.ca