Odell Bowley

Odell L. Bowley, age 86, of Malvern, Iowa passed away Monday evening, July 12, 2010, at Faith Ridge Life Center in Malvern.

Odell Louis Bowley, one of three children of William Charles and Hulda Marie (Wortman) Bowley, was born at Pacific Junction, Iowa on December 18, 1923. He attended Gowen #2 Country School and school in Glenwood, Iowa, graduating from Glenwood High School in 1941. Odell served in the United States Navy as a Second Class Engineman from September of 1948 to September of 1952.

Odell and Wava Lou (Jackson) Popejoy were married on March 6, 1954 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. They made their home in Glenwood, along with Wava's three children, David, Sheri and Karen. Their marriage was also blessed with two children, Kathie and Charles, and they raised their grandson Todd Timm.

While the family lived in Glenwood, they were members of the First Congregational Church and Odell worked for the Allied Chemical Plant in Plattsmouth. In 1966, the family moved to Malvern, Iowa where he farmed for 15 years. Odell quit farming to work at J & N Fertilizer in Malvern. He retired from J & N in 1988, but continued work seasonally at the fertilizer company, which later became Farm Service Company. He finally retired in 2009.

Odell spent many hours watching the sport activities of his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed helping his family and friends with any plumbing, electrical or mechanical projects.

Odell passed away on July 12, 2010 at the Faith Ridge Life Center in Malvern, at the age of 86 years, 6 months, and 24 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother Delbert Bowley.

Odell is survived by his wife Wava Bowley of Malvern; daughters, Sheri Timm of Omaha, NE, Karen Popejoy of Bellevue, NE, and Kathie Gillett and husband Dennis of Malvern; sons, David Popejoy and wife Dorothy of Council Bluffs, IA, and Charles Bowley and wife Cindy of Malvern; 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; brother Gene Bowley and wife Anna of Alpine, CA; sister-in-law Doris Wiley and husband Delmar of Fullerton, CA; brothers-in-law, Max Jackson and wife Wilma of Fayetteville, AR and Duane Jackson of Glenwood; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be directed to the family.