- Date Of Birth: July 22, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 16, 2022
- State: Idaho
Dorothy Bowen was born July 22, 1931 in Cut Bank, Montana to Virgil and Rosetta Scurlock. Following graduation from Cut Bank High School she attended Northwest Nazarene College majoring in Business Administration where she earned a Secretarial Science Degree. Dorothy had a long career as a business woman. After 10 years in private industry, she spent 30 years in the employment of the federal government.
Dorothy married Dick King in 1995. Following Dick’s death she married Cal Bowen. Both husbands predeceased her. She was also preceded in death by her parents and sisters Doris Burdette and Marjorie. She is survived by three nieces: Barbara King of Palm Springs, California; Sherri Olmsted of Canon Beach, Oregon, and Beth (Larry) Olmsted of Nampa. She is also survived by special friends Darrel and Elizabeth Reisch of Nampa, Gloria Ernst of Touchmark and Joyce Wheeler of Great Falls, Montana.
The family would like to thank the staff of Touchmark for the compassionate, loving care during Dorothy’s last days. Keystone Hospice provided exemplary support, guidance and care. Ciarra Reynolds of Keystone Hospice was an invaluable guide through the transition for Dorothy and her family.
