Esther Ruth Bowman

Esther Ruth Bowman

Esther Ruth Bowman passed away January 7, 2010 at her home in Kaysville, Utah.

She was born May 14, 1918 in Layton, Utah to Junior Joseph and Mary Hadlock Bowman. She had two brothers, Orlando J. and Richard C. Bowman.

Ruth received a Master''s Degree in Music and Education from the University of Utah. She taught junior high and elementary school in the Kaysville/Layton area for many years. She loved to play the piano and was an accomplished pianist. She was a wonderful aunt to her nieces and nephews.

Ruth''s life was one of service to her students, her family and her Heavenly Father. She was especially devoted to her mother and brothers.

Ruth served three missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in Minneapolis, in Southern California, in Portland, Oregon and in St. George, Utah.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Orlando, her sister-in-law Delene and her nephew Arthur. She is survived by her brother, Richard, eight nieces and nephews and many great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the LDS Church located at 1085 N. 50 E., Kaysville, Utah. Friends and family may call on Tuesday, January 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist''s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 N. Main, and again prior to services from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment at the Kaysville City Cemetery.