Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa February 18, 1927 - October 16, 2014

Mary Bowman, 87, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Friends and family may call on Sunday, October 19, 2014 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Burial will take place at Buckhorn Cemetery rural Maquoketa. Mary was born on February 18, 1927 to Norman and Grace (Shirk) McGaffee. She attended Baldwin High School and graduated with the class of 1945. Mary was united in marriage to Aymer Dean Bowman on May 26, 1946 at Maquoketa Methodist Parsonage. Mary farmed with her husband, Dean near Buckhorn until retirement. They enjoyed several years traveling in their motorhome. She loved traveling and playing cards with family and friends. Mary was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Family meant everything to her. Those left to honor Mary's memory include a son, Larry D. (Ann) Bowman, of Maquoketa, a daughter, Linda (Steve) Scott of Baldwin, IA , Grandchildren; Leanne Williams, Brad & Brock Bowman, and Joellen & Mitchell Scott, Great-grandchildren; Kacy, Quinn and Crew Williams, and Trevyn and Nayeli Scott sisters; Norma (Ed) Smith, Bette Vasilik, Jeanette McGaffee, Wanda Pegorick, Ann (Neil) Miller, Kay (Michael) Weiss, Virginia (Chuck) Hulen, and Donna McGaffee and brothers; John (Simone) McGaffee and Donald (Karen) McGaffee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean, grandson, Aaron Scott, brother, Lewis McGaffee, mother, Grace McGaffee, father, Norman McGaffee, niece, Candy Blake, nephew, Steve Miller, brother-in-law, Freddie Pegorick, and sister-in-law, Ona Mae Denlinger.