Francella "Frankie" Bowden, 97
Francelia (Frankie) P. Bowden, 97, Independence, passed away March 26, 2023.
Francelia was born on April 6, 1925 in Independence, the daughter of Charles Leslie and Ruth (Holmes) Hall.
Frankie was proceeded in death by her husband, Arnold (Arn), son, Jerome, and her parents.
Survivors include her sons, Wynn of Davenport; Grant of Natchitoches, La.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Frankie has been cremated, and a celebration of her life will take place in June in Backbone State Park after interment of her ashes in the family plot in Lamont.
Memorials in honor of Frankie may be sent to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, P.O. Box 2397, Waterloo, IA 50704.
