BOWMAN,
Catherine B.
(Maiden Name: Gerhart)
Published in The Arizona Republic from Apr. 19 to Apr. 20, 2021 -
Phoenix, Arizona
Mesa - Catherine B Bowman (nee Gerhart), formerly of Palatine, IL,
passed away peacefully in her home on April 11, 2021 at the age of 93.
Catherine was born in Chicago in 1927, the youngest child of Michael
Gerhart and Anna Jerger. She attended St. Michael's Parish Church
Schools. She married the love of her life, Robert Bowman, raising
their 3 children in the home they built in Palatine.
Catherine worked various positions in District 211 Food Services until
her retirement. She enjoyed westerns, casinos, and especially
traveling back east to be with her family.
Survivors include her 3 children, Barbara (John)Wojtysiak of North
Carolina, Richard (Janet) Bowman of New York, and Patty (Terry) Clark
of New York; 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces
and nephews.
Celebrations of her life will take place later in Mesa and Palatine.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her name to BrightFocus
Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871.
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