Bertha Bowman

SIKESTON— Bertha Mae Estepp Bowman, age 98, passed away Jan. 17, 2024, at Providence Hospice at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She was born May 1, 1925, in Owsley County, Kentucky, to Hayes Estepp and Louetta Couch Estepp. On July 19, 1946, she married the late Conley Bowman, also of Owsley County.

Bertha was a member of the Lilbourn First Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, gardening flowers, volunteering at the Senior Oaks Center and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by three sons, George (Linda) Bowman of Atlanta, Georgia, Donald (Maryellen) Bowman of Ballwin, Missouri, and Dave Bowman of Sikeston; two daughters, Louise St. John of Jackson, Missouri, and Joyce (Phil) Nysewander of Plainfield, Indiana; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, Bertha was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Estepp and Hayes Estepp Jr.; five sisters, Mary Bennett, Hazel Shouse, Beulah Estepp, Ima Jean Burton and Catherine Estepp; and one grandson, Jason St. John.

Pallbearers are Brad Bowman, Rex Bowman, Jake Dellinger, Shawn Taylor, Jay Holtrop and Matt Nysewander.

Honorary pallbearers are Will Letterman and Trevor Fisher

Visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at noon at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

Interment services will be at Shepherds Hill Cemetery in Booneville, Kentucky, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 at 1 p.m.

The family asks that memorial donations may be sent to Providence Hospice at the Lutheran Home, 2825 Bloomfield Road, Cape Girardeau MO 63701 for expansion of the Hospice Unit.