BUNN, Linda Marie^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1944 - 30 Jul

 Set As Default Person

• Name	BUNN, Linda Marie  [6]
  Birth	17 May 1944	Defiance, Ohio   [4, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 Jul  [3]
  Burial	Hicksville   [3]
  Notes	Linda M. Sowers, age 76 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday morning, July 23, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on May 17, 1944 to the late Marvin and Helen (Highland) Bunn in Defiance, Ohio. Linda was a 1963 graduate of Defiance High School. On April 17, 1965 she married Paul Sowers, who resides in Defiance. Linda was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church, and AmVets #1991 Auxiliary. She was a co-owner of P&T Seamless Gutters. Her greatest love was taking care of her family. She enjoyed horseback riding, snap dragons, and the outdoors. Linda will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 55 years, Paul Sowers, her son, Todd Sowers (Tabitha Slagle), her granddaughter, Jessica Marie Sowers, and great-granddaughter, Ava Marie' Sowers, all of Defiance. She also leaves behind her sisters, Betty Phillips of Albion, MI, and Sue Meine of Garrettsville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Marvin Bunn, Jr. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance. A graveside service will follow at 11:00 am at Brunersburg Cemetery, with Rev. Donald L. Luhring officiating. Responsible virus protection measures are encouraged. Memorials are suggested to the church, American Heart Association, or CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.
  Person ID	I422357787897	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	BUNN, Marvin George,   b. 28 September 1913   d. 12 December 1996 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	HIGHLAND, Helen Maxine,   b. 16 March 1922, Paulding County, Ohio, United States of America d. 2 August 1993, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SOWERS, P.G.
  Children	+ 1. SOWERS, T.L.
  Family ID	F3793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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