- Date Of Birth: January 1, 1954
- Date Of Death: December 20, 2019
- State: Iowa
Theodore “Ted” Wayne Owens, 65, of Newton died on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Ted, the son of Ralph and Jennie (Danks) Owens, was the first baby of the year born in Jasper County in 1954 on January 1. He grew up in Jasper County.
Ted is survived by his wife, Cindy Owens of Newton; nephews, Richard Tuescher of Independence, Missouri and David Tuescher of Des Moines; his niece, Paula (Warren) Stogdill of Des Moines; great-nephew, Ronald Tuescher; and great-niece, Jennie (Zachary) Givens. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Sharon Owens; son, Christopher Owens; his sister, Alpha (LeRoy) Tuescher; and brother, Leonard Owens.
