Jessie Marie (Bowen) Garman, 88, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at The Arbors at Highland Crest in Kirksville.
The daughter of the late Jessie and Louise (Deikman) Bowen, she was born May 13, 1937 in Hurdland, Missouri. On November 26, 1958 in Kirksville, Marie was united in marriage to Loren Edward “Buddy” Garman who preceded her in death on January 15, 2012. She was also preceded in death by one sister Dorothy Funk and one grandson, Dustin Garman.
Marie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Darrel and Henrietta Garman of Kirksville, MO; one daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Steve Holt of Columbia, MO; three grandchildren, Alisha Dromey, Shaun Holt and Jo Lynn Lunsford; seven great-grandchildren, Troy Dromey, Madalyn Dromey, Jacob Lunsford, Morgan Lunsford, Brooklyn Holt, Grayden Holt and Dalen Garman; as well as one great great-grandchildren, Harper Dromey.
Marie was a graduate from Hurdland High School. She was employed for Florsheim Shoe Factory/Woolverine for over thirty years before retiring in 1998. She was a active member of Southside Baptist Church of Kirksville, and loved her pastor and church family. Marie enjoyed her home at The Arbors.
Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2025 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville with Pastor Aaron Rodgerson officiating. Family will receive friends on Friday from noon until service time in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville.
Memorial donations in memory of Marie may be made to Southside Baptist Church and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.