Peggy Lea Bowman
Peggy Lea Bowman, 69, of Redfield, died Dec. 17, 2022, after a battle with lung cancer.
Funeral services were Dec. 23 at the First Christian Church in Redfield.
Peg was born in Fairfax, Missouri, Sept. 23, 1953, to Geraldine Reva Allen and William Keith Smith. She grew up in Linden and St. Joseph, Missouri, before moving to Iowa and graduating from Adel-DeSoto High School in 1971. Peg gave birth to Amber Diane in 1977 and Trevor James in 1979. In 1983, she married Doug Baker and moved to Redfield. She was step-mother to Scot Michael Baker, from Doug’s first marriage.
She worked for Dr. Anthony Pakiam in her 20s and later for the Dallas County Attorney in Redfield and Adel for many years. She eventually worked in the Attorney General’s Office in Des Moines, as an administrative assistant for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Training Council where she retired in December 2017.
In 2009, she wed Darrell Morris Bowman. They made their home in Redfield. They traveled together, worked on home improvements and their rental homes. They also enjoyed spending time with friends and family and attending Iowa State sporting events.
She was a member of the Redfield Christian Church. Earlier in her life, she was also a member of the Redfield EMT unit, taught Sunday School at the Redfield Methodist Church and was a member of the Redfield Jaycees.
She is preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Charlie Ellis. Survivors include her husband, Darrell Bowman; children Amber Baker and Trevor Baker; sister Pam Ellis; brother Pat Hale; nieces Laurie (Larry Jo) Allsup, Stacey (Brian) Shannon and Shelly Ellis (Doug); and many great nieces and nephew and grandpets.
Memorials are suggested to the Redfield Christian Church or Cavalier Rescue Midwest. Online condolences may be left at ww.caldwellparish.com.
Funeral services were Dec. 23 at the First Christian Church in Redfield.
Peg was born in Fairfax, Missouri, Sept. 23, 1953, to Geraldine Reva Allen and William Keith Smith. She grew up in Linden and St. Joseph, Missouri, before moving to Iowa and graduating from Adel-DeSoto High School in 1971. Peg gave birth to Amber Diane in 1977 and Trevor James in 1979. In 1983, she married Doug Baker and moved to Redfield. She was step-mother to Scot Michael Baker, from Doug’s first marriage.
She worked for Dr. Anthony Pakiam in her 20s and later for the Dallas County Attorney in Redfield and Adel for many years. She eventually worked in the Attorney General’s Office in Des Moines, as an administrative assistant for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Training Council where she retired in December 2017.
In 2009, she wed Darrell Morris Bowman. They made their home in Redfield. They traveled together, worked on home improvements and their rental homes. They also enjoyed spending time with friends and family and attending Iowa State sporting events.
She was a member of the Redfield Christian Church. Earlier in her life, she was also a member of the Redfield EMT unit, taught Sunday School at the Redfield Methodist Church and was a member of the Redfield Jaycees.
She is preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Charlie Ellis. Survivors include her husband, Darrell Bowman; children Amber Baker and Trevor Baker; sister Pam Ellis; brother Pat Hale; nieces Laurie (Larry Jo) Allsup, Stacey (Brian) Shannon and Shelly Ellis (Doug); and many great nieces and nephew and grandpets.
Memorials are suggested to the Redfield Christian Church or Cavalier Rescue Midwest. Online condolences may be left at ww.caldwellparish.com.