Dona J. Bowers

Dona J. Bowers, age 81 of Massillon, died Sunday evening, May 28, 2006 at Altercare of Navarre. She was born on July 18, 1924 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late John W. & Hazel (Gault) Fenstermaker. Dona had been a secretary at various Massillon elementary schools for 20 years. Prior to that, she was a secretary at First Baptist Church where she was a lifelong member. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon R. Bowers on November 14, 1991, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her children, David (Donna) Bowers of Massillon, Nan (Greg) Madanski of Akron, OH, Susan (Keith) Miller of Ravenna, OH, Steven Bowers of Massillon and Roberta Cowan of Massillon, 13 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and her brother, John W. (Geraldine) Fenstermaker II of Massillon. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Roger Alber officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Hills Burial Park. Friends may call at the Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home on Thursday from 5-8 P.M. and on Friday at the church one hour before the service. Memorials may be made in her name to First Baptist Church, 20 – 6th St. SE, Massillon, OH 44646. Arnold-Lynch – A Golden Rule Funeral Home 330-833-4839 www.arnoldlynch.com