Sarah Lillian Bowker

Sarah Lillian Bowker passed away on Friday, January 9th 2015 at Cornerstone Rehabilitation and Health Care. For 35 years she and her husband Gene Bowker lived at 2506 N. Wilson in Peoria. They had both been long term Postal Letter Carriers, she for 24 years.

Sarah was born on February 24th, 1927 in Peoria to George “Dewey” Gregg and Dorothy Thrall Gregg. She married Duane Jordan and raised two sons, Gene Jordan (Joy) of Bayfield, WI, and Stan Jordan (Teresa) of East Peoria. In 1975 she married Gene O. Bowker, who has one daughter, Sandra Young (Brian) of Peoria and a deceased son, David Bowker.

While working as Postal Carriers and into retirement Sarah and Gene Bowker were involved together in a photography business shooting many weddings and events, managed Town and Country Bowling, gave balllroom dancing lessons, organized retiree recognition dinners for the Post Office. Sarah had enough sisters for their own “almost famous” bowling team. Sarah was a member of Our Saviour’s Chapel Church. After some serious health problems, she moved to Cornerstone Rehab Center and acted as a special ambassador for goodwill among residents and staff alike. She enjoyed her five grandchildren and five great grandchildren whom she believed inherited their energy from her.

Sarah said with a wink that she was preceded in death by almost everyone, including a lot of people she plans on looking up: both parents, five sisters, three brothers, one daughter, one stepson, two nieces, one nephew.

A private Interment will be at Parkview Cemetery.

A brief Memorial Service will be held at Cornerstone Health Care Center , for Cornerstone residents, staff, and immediate family on January 31st at 1:15 pm. At 2:00 pm there will be a gathering in the Cornerstone Dining Room open to anyone wishing to join in Celebration of Sarah’s life.

Davison-Fulton Woodland chapel is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that any memorials be used for new table decorations for Cornerstone.

To view Sarah’s memorial page or leave an online condolence please go to www. davison-fulton.com